title: The impact of antipsychotic drug regulations on psychotropic prescribing practices in nursing homes.
abstract: The authors prospectively studied psychotropic prescribing practices and quality assurance data in 17 nursing homes in the Baltimore area to assess the impact of federal antipsychotic drug regulations. There was a 36% reduction in prescriptions for neuroleptics over 6 months, no increase in prescriptions for sedative/hypnotics, and a small increase in prescriptions for antidepressants. The authors conclude that psychotropic drug prescribing practices and patient outcomes remain important areas of study in nursing homes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Rovner
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Edelman
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shmuely
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization; D035082:Federal Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs