- THCA

Volume XXX, Number 10
October 2015

If you missed the Update of Quality Concerns in Dementia Care Webinar – Why Doctors Should Rarely Prescribe Antipsychotics in Texas Nursing Homes?

You need to listen to the recording!

Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners that prescribe medications for residents in Texas nursing homes who missed the Sep. 29, webinar can CLICK HERE to listen to the webinar recording. Nursing facilities should share this link with their prescribers who were unable to attend, and ask them to listen to the recording.

Topics covered by Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo included:

An overview of dementia, risk factors, differential diagnoses and making the diagnosis;
The impact of dementia in the United States – prevalence and financial costs related to dementia;
Current therapies and antipsychotic prescribing best practices; and
The scope and significance of CMS National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care.

Dr. Lisa Glenn discussed a number of issues that are of specific importance to Texas nursing homes, including:

The prevalence of antipsychotic use in Texas nursing homes, from 2011 to Q1 2015;
Barriers to reducing the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications;
Details about the antipsychotic Quality Measures;
Medical Director and prescriber responsibilities related to the survey process; and
Quality Monitoring Program Initiatives and other resources available to prescribers.

Questions can be emailed to NF.policy@dads.state.tx.us

President’s Report

President’s Report

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Legislative Update

Senator Kolkhorst Honored as Long Term Care Champion

THCA Joins Events for Texas Congressmen

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Commitment to Care

Commitment to Care – Topic of the Month
Have you Heard? About the One a Month Campaign

If you missed the Update of Quality Concerns in Dementia Care Webinar – Why Doctors Should Rarely Prescribe Antipsychotics in Texas Nursing Homes?

MDS Member Alerts

October is here and so is ICD-10

ICD-10 Prohibited HIV/AIDS codes for MDS 3.0

jRAVEN Software Version 1.3.0 Available

Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual v1.13 Released

MDS 3.0 Quality Measures Manual V9.0 Released

Important Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Provider Action Items

MDS System-Generated Final Validation Reports Available in Text and XML Format

Did You Miss the MDS 3.0 Update Webinar on Sept. 28?

If you have any questions about the THCA C to C Initiative or would like to share your facilities successes please contact me at gbwilliams@txhca.org or call (512) 458-1257.

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