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Overprescriped Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes

[12/07/11]

Posted on December 7, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

On November 30, 2011, Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General, appeared before the Special Committee on Aging, and testified regarding the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) findings pertaining to the use of atypical antipsychotic drugs by nursing home residents. The OIG hired psychiatrists who are experts in treating elderly patients to review a sample of... READ MORE

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