Nursing Home Social Services and Post-Acute Care: Does More Qualified Staff Improve Behavioral Symptoms and Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Use?

This study examines whether increasing the qualifications of social service staff through using a greater proportion of qualified social workers (QSWs) instead of paraprofessionals improves patients' behavioral symptoms and reduces the use of antipsychotic medications.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 19, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Amy Restorick Roberts, Austin C. Smith, John R. Bowblis Tags: Original Study Source Type: research