Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Medication Resources

Dementia care and antipsychotic medication resources, tools, and data reports are now housed on the CMS Quality Improvement Organizations website. Helpful information is also available on the CMS National Partnership website. Below are direct links to this information.

CMS National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes Website: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-safety-standards/quality-safety-oversight-general-information/national-partnership-improve-dementia-care-nursing-homes

CMS Quality Improvement Organizations Website: https://qioprogram.org/landing-page – Search with the keywords ‘dementia’ and ‘antipsychotic’

Antipsychotic Medication Use Data Report: https://qioprogram.org/tools-resources/antipsychotic-medication-use-data-report

Antipsychotic Use by State: https://qioprogram.org/tools-resources/antipsychotic-use-state

If you have additional questions, please let us know. Specific questions related to the data reports can be directed to CMSQINQIOProgram@cms.hhs.gov.

WHITE PAPER: Antipsychotic Use in the Long-Term Care Setting

The Missouri Nursing Home Advisory Council and the Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) are pleased to share this white paper, which provides background on the use of antipsychotics in long-term care and recent trends in antipsychotic use.

Download this white paper for strategies and valuable resources to improve dementia care for your residents and reduce the use of antipsychotics.

Please contact HQI if you have questions