Association of nursing home antipsychotic reduction policies with antipsychotic use in community dwellers with dementia.
Antoinette B CoeTingting ZhangAndrew R ZulloLauren B GerlachLori A DaielloHiren VarmaDerrick LoRicha JoshiJulie P W BynumTheresa I ShiremanPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)
These two CMS policies on antipsychotic use for nursing home residents were not associated with a spillover effect to community-dwelling older adults with dementia. Strategies to monitor the appropriateness of psychotropic medication use may be warranted for community-dwellers with dementia.