New Antipsychotic Prescribing Continued into Skilled Nursing Facilities Following a Heart Failure Hospitalization: a Retrospective Cohort Study.
Melissa R RiesterParag GoyalLan JiangSebhat ErqouJames L RudolphJohn E McGearyNicole M Rogus-PuliaCaroline MadrigalLien QuachWen-Chih WuAndrew R ZulloPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)
Antipsychotics are initiated fairly often during HF admissions and are commonly continued into SNFs after discharge. Hospital providers should review antipsychotic indications and doses throughout admission and communicate a clear plan to SNFs if antipsychotics are continued after discharge.