News Report | April 14, 2019
Texas Decreases Use Of Antipsychotics In Nursing Homes By 56% Over Seven Years
Between 2013 and 2018, the state of Texas decreased use of antipsychotics in nursing homes by 56%. The state moved from 51st in the nation for lowest antipsychotic use in 2013 (at 28.8% utilization throughout the state), to 10th in the nation in 2018 (at 12.6% usage throughout the state).
The performance of Texas nursing homes was reported in "Antipsychotic Medication Use Data Report," by the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes ("National Partnership"). The National Partnership analyzed data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) which measures the percentage of long-stay . . .