Improving the management of disruptive behavior and reducing antipsychotic medications in nursing facility residents

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 797-812

  Stefanacci, Richard G ^a,g   Arnicar, Robin ^b   Clark, Thomas R ^c   Gerber, Joseph ^d   Haimowitz, Daniel ^e   Kuhlor, Aysha ^f   Scanland, Susan ^g  

^a The Access Group   (United States)

^b Renaissance Gardens   (United States)

^c Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy ^*  (United States)

^d American Society of Consultant Pharmacists   (United States)

^e Saint Mary Home   (United States)

^f Dementia Connection Dementia Connection LLC   (United States)

^g THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic medications; Disruptive behavior; Interdisciplinary care team; Long term care

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; AGED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR;

AGED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PHARMACISTS; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84937696723     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2014.797     Document Type: Article

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