This call focuses on effective care transitions between long-term and acute care settings, highlighting transitions that involve residents with dementia. Join it on Thursday, September 15th from 12:30 to 2:00 PM.  This is critical for residents with dementia, as care transitions can cause heightened anxiety and aggression. Communication should be optimized, as care transitions are high-risk periods for nursing home residents. Additionally, CMS subject matter experts share updates on the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI). A question and answer session will follow the presentations. Additionally, updated Antipsychotic Medication Use Data Reports will be provided.  In 2011Q4, 23.9 percent of long-stay nursing home residents were receiving an antipsychotic medication.  Since then, there has been a decrease of 30.3 percent to a national prevalence of 16.6 percent in 2016Q1.  This means that the National Partnership has achieved the 2016 goal of reducing the utilization of antipsychotic medications by 30 percent.  Success has varied by state and CMS region, with some states and regions having seen a reduction of greater than 30 percent. Learn more and register.

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