McKnight’s LTC News, March 19, 2026: Two new reports from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General rebuked skilled nursing facilities for overprescribing antipsychotic drugs, which can have a sedative effect and pose an increased risk of death for elderly patients with dementia.
OIG ACCUSES NURSING HOMES OF “MASKING” ANTIPYSCHOTIC USE, POSING RISK TO PATIENTS
