CMS is the agency responsible for enforcing federal nursing home standards.LeadingAge's Dr. Cheryl Phillips, a geriatrician by training, has been working closely with CMS on the antipsychotics initiative.The initiative aims to reduce the use of antipsychotics that involves many of the elements Mr. Cirillo discussed and more:•Involvement of the resident and family in care-planning.•Special training of nursing home staff.•Team-based, person-centered approach to care.•Focus on prevalence of anti-psychotics use in the annual nursing home inspection/survey. Information posted on the Nursing Home Compare website.Mr. Cirillo’s final advice is sound – when looking for nursing home care, take an advocate along and ask lots of questions.
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CMS is the agency responsible for enforcing federal nursing home standards.
LeadingAge's Dr. Cheryl Phillips, a geriatrician by training, has been working closely with CMS on the antipsychotics initiative.
The initiative aims to reduce the use of antipsychotics that involves many of the elements Mr. Cirillo discussed and more:
•Involvement of the resident and family in care-planning.
•Special training of nursing home staff.
•Team-based, person-centered approach to care.
•Focus on prevalence of anti-psychotics use in the annual nursing home inspection/survey. Information posted on the Nursing Home Compare website.
Mr. Cirillo’s final advice is sound – when looking for nursing home care, take an advocate along and ask lots of questions.
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