{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Improving dementia care: new initiatives, new opportunities.
{Author}: Martin CM;
{Journal}: Consult Pharm
{Volume}: 29
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: Jan 2014
暂无{DOI}: 10.4140/TCP.n.2014.16
{Abstract}: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently increased its focus on appropriate care for individuals with dementia who reside in nursing facilities. As part of its program, "Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes," CMS has updated portions of the State Operations Manual, the document that guides how care should be provided in nursing facilities. Pharmacists and other health care practitioners working in these facilities need to be aware of these changes, which may require adaptations to policies, procedures, and documentation for residents with dementia. In addition, it may affect the use of certain types of medications for these residents.