Essay The Push to Lessen Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes

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This article, from the website: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/mar/07/local-nursing-homes-leading-movement-to-reduce/, was about how a national movement was put in to action to reduce the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs on patients. At the same time, the frequency of Anti-psychopathic drugs has dropped 12%. The movement to decrease the use of drugs was prominent in Ventura County, California. This was mentioned by Tony Chicotel who attended a symposium on this issue. Chicotel, who is an attorney involved in California Advocate for Nursing home reform, stated that studies show that antipsychotics can increase the chances of premature death. The Long Term Care Services of Ventura County is already aware of this problem. They are pushing to find alternatives to see other sources of treatment. This means to find other ways of helping patients with dementia. Referring to page 216-217 in the textbook, Introduction to Health Care Services, it states that the U.S. has no single public policy on long-term care. Our country’s policy varies at different levels: local, state, and federal. Different advocacy groups have pushed for different types of legislation and laws to go forward. Groups can go about this in different ways; it all depends on the situation. Usually a policy tends to be one or more of four major parts: direct payment for services, regulations, creation of resources, or direct provision of services. According to the article, the Long term Care
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