CMS Plan To Reduce Antipsychotic Use In Nursing Homes By 15% Plays Up Non-Regulatory Approaches
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Efforts will include provider training, posting of nursing home prescribing rates on Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare website.
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