Antipsychotics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
of Use in Long Term Care

Thursday, April 19, 2012 • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Presented by:  Trenton L. James, II, MD, FAACP, CPE, eQHealth Associate Medical Director

As the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana, eQHealth is pleased to share knowledge and tools for improving health quality, efficiency and value. This important and timely presentation will help you understand:

• The indications for and clinical use of antipsychotics
  
• Side effects and black box warning
  
• F329 Unnecessary Medication regulation for nursing homes
  
• Interventions to deal with “difficult behavior” residents
  
  Please visit the American Geriatric Society's webpage for the AGS Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults (2012)
  
  PDF File of Dr. James' PowerPoint presentation