Changes in the Number of Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Specialized SNF Residents Between Admission and Six Months
| Change in Number of Medications | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Antipsychotic prescription at admission (n = 33)* | |
| Decreased from ≥1 antipsychotic prescription to 0 | 4 (12.1) |
| Decreased from ≥2 antipsychotics prescriptions to 1 | 5 (15.2) |
| Increased from 1 antipsychotic prescription to ≥2 | 3 (9.1) |
| No antipsychotic prescription at admission (n = 40) | |
| Increased from 0 antipsychotic prescriptions to ≥1 | 4 (10.0) |
↵* Antipsychotic medications included aripiprazole, chlorpromazine, clozapine, fluphenazine, haloperidol, lurasidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone.