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Health promotion in the patient with dementia

Abstract

This session will provide a brief background of the Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System, trends from seven years of Five-Star data, an overview of a national initiative to decrease the level of antipsychotic medication use in nursing homes, and a discussion of the impact of the initiative.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Jennifer L. Pettis, BS, US Health, Abt Associates, Clifton Park, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Tau Kappa at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Abt Associates, Clifton Park, New York, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Nursing Homes, Quality Measurement, Dementia

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Federal research initiatives: Driving quality improvement in nursing homes

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

This session will provide a brief background of the Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System, trends from seven years of Five-Star data, an overview of a national initiative to decrease the level of antipsychotic medication use in nursing homes, and a discussion of the impact of the initiative.