The Relationship Between State-Level In-Service Dementia Care Training Requirements and Nursing Home Deficiencies of Care for Inappropriate Psychotropic Medication Use

Psychotropic medications are often prescribed to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in nursing home (NH) residents, although these medications may lack efficacy for BPSD and can have adverse effects. NHs can receive a deficiency of care citation for inappropriate psychotropic medication use (F-758 tag). To promote more effective dementia care, some states specify dementia-specific training requirements for NH nursing staff. The occurrence of F-758 citations related to care of residents with dementia was examined in relation to the presence of state-level dementia-specific in-service training regulations for NH nursing staff.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 27, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Jung Min Yoon, Jung Min Yoon, Alison Trinkoff, Elizabeth Galik, Carla Storr Source Type: research