Reducing Antipsychotic Medications in Senior Care
Hours: 1
Course Number: 0527
Course Date: 12/01/2020
Reducing Antipsychotic Medications in Senior Care is a 1-hour continuing education course that examines the use of antipsychotic medications in senior care, reasons for and risks associated with antipsychotic medications, the issue of polypharmacy, over- and underutilization of appropriate medications, benefits and barriers to reducing antipsychotic medications in senior care, and psychotropic medication stewardship.
Learning Objectives
- Review reasons for and risks of prescribing antipsychotic medications in senior care
- List benefits and barriers to reducing antipsychotic medications in senior care
- Explain the concept “Psychotropic Medication Stewardship”