Will your current psychotropic medication practices result in a successful survey?
Reducing psychotropic medication use in the SNF setting is achievable, but will require facilities to be proactive in integrating care and establishing a facility culture that supports residents with behavioral health issues. This webinar focuses on developing clinical practices, facility procedures, and documentation to support a proactive approach to managing psychotropic medication.
What you’ll learn
- How to take a proactive approach to managing psychotropic medication
- Creating medication procedures that improve care and quality while reducing risk
- Latest CMS guidance and requirements for psychotropic medication
- Establishing a culture that supports residents
- Tips on practices, procedures and documentation
About our speakers
National Director of Behavioral Health Operations, TeamHealth
Ms. Borntrager has over 15 years of nursing experience, specializing in geriatric psychiatry, non-pharmacologic measures in long-term care, and psychotropic regulatory issues. She holds a Master’s degree from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Director of Behavioral Health Services, Mid-Atlantic Region, TeamHealth
Dr. Figlerski possesses over 35 years of experience in clinical psychology, concentrating his educational, clinical, and research efforts in Health Psychology and Rehabilitation. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. degree in psychology from Hofstra University.