"This report was researched and written by Hannah Flamm"--Page 110. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
Key recommendations -- Methodology -- I. Background -- II. The risks and harms of antipsychotic medications on people with demenia in nursing facilities -- III. Inappropriate and non-consensual use of antipsychotic medications -- IV. Inadequate government regulation and enforcement -- V. International human rights and US law -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1. Glossary -- Appendix 2. Key data on states and facilities visited -- Appendix 3. State-level data on antipsychotic drugs in US nursing facilities -- Appendix 4. Methodological note on data analysis -- Appendix 5. Correspondence with CMS -- Appendix 6. Correspondence with LeadingAge -- Appendix 7. Correspondence with American Health Care Association -- Appendix 8. Informed consent documents. "Based on quantitative analysis and interviews with over 300 people living in facilities in six states, their families, staff, long-term care and disability experts, government officials, and advocates, [this report] demonstrates that inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in older people with dementia persists as a pervasive problem despite some recent government efforts to reduce it. The report documents the harm to individuals, the frequent administration of the drugs without informed consent, and the weak deterrent effect of current enforcement efforts. Human Rights Watch calls on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to employ the significant regulatory and enforcement tools at its disposal to end the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in older people with dementia in nursing homes."--Back cover.
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