Trends in antipsychotic prescribing among long-term care residents receiving hospice care.
Lauren B GerlachShekinah A Fashaw-WaltersJulie StromingerJessica OgarekAndrew R ZulloLori A DaielloJoan TenoTheresa I ShiremanJulie P W BynumPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)
Declines in antipsychotic prescribing during the CMS National Partnership occurred among long-term care residents in hospice, where use may be deemed clinically appropriate. Nursing homes are an important location for the provision of dementia end-of-life care and the drivers of potentially unintended reductions in antipsychotic use merits further investigation.