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ABSTRACT: Objective
The objective of this study is to examine how nursing homes changed their use of antipsychotic and other psychoactive medications in response to Nursing Home Compare's initiation of publicly reporting antipsychotic use in July 2012.Research design and subjects
The study includes all state recertification surveys (n = 40,415) for facilities six quarters prior and post the initiation of public reporting. Using a difference-in-difference framework, the change in use of antipsychotics and other psychoactive medications is compared for facilities subject to public reporting and facilities not subject to reporting.Principal findings
The percentage of residents using antipsychotics, hypnotics, or any psychoactive medication is found to decline after public reporting. Facilities subject to reporting experienced an additional decline in antipsychotic use (-1.94 vs. -1.40 percentage points) but did not decline as much for hypnotics (-0.60 vs. -1.21 percentage points). Any psychoactive use did not vary with reporting status, and the use of antidepressants and anxiolytics did not change.Conclusion
Public reporting of an antipsychotic quality measure can be an effective policy tool for reducing the use of antipsychotic medications--though the effect many only exist in the short run.
SUBMITTER: Bowblis JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4545347 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bowblis John R JR Lucas Judith A JA Brunt Christopher S CS
Health services research 20150120 4
<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study is to examine how nursing homes changed their use of antipsychotic and other psychoactive medications in response to Nursing Home Compare's initiation of publicly reporting antipsychotic use in July 2012.<h4>Research design and subjects</h4>The study includes all state recertification surveys (n = 40,415) for facilities six quarters prior and post the initiation of public reporting. Using a difference-in-difference framework, the change in use of ant ...[more]