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AHCA/NCAL Members Near Milestone in Reducing Antipsychotics

AHCA/NCAL Members Near Milestone in Reducing Antipsychotics

Pharmacist Holding Pill BottlesAHCA/NCAL has announced that members have nearly met the goal of reducing the use of off-label antipsychotic drugs in skilled nursing center to sedate residents with dementia by 30 percent by the end of 2016.

AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson lauded this achievement as a major accomplishment for providers, as well as for residents and their families. Read more here.

 

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