Is It Safe to Discontinue Holding Parameters for Anti-hypertensive Medicines in Nursing Facilities?

Many patients are prescribed anti-hypertensive medications with holding parameters to maintain a goal blood pressure and avoid episodes of hypotension or bradycardia in hospital. However, when these patients are discharged to nursing homes, they are generally medically stable. As the timings for checking vital signs and administering medicines may not coincide at nursing facilities, it becomes challenging for the nursing staff to follow these parameters.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Ramla Sharif, R. Sharif Tags: Quality Improvement Source Type: research