12/18/2025

LeadingAge Seeks Feedback on Long-Stay Antipsychotics Measure

LeadingAge is seeking member input on the impact of the long-stay antipsychotics quality measure on Nursing Home Care Compare. This measure provides information on rates of antipsychotic usage in nursing homes and is utilized in the Five Star Quality Rating System. LeadingAge is a member of Project PAUSE, a coalition advocating for changes to the quality measure due to the relative failure of the measure to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate antipsychotic usage

To bolster its advocacy efforts, LeadingAge is asking members: 

• What has been the impact of this quality measure in your nursing home? 
• Have your star ratings suffered, and what has been the impact of that? 
• Is your nursing home more reluctant to admit potential residents who are already prescribed antipsychotics? 
• Have you felt pressured to deprescribe for residents who were appropriately prescribed antipsychotics? 

Member testimonials and feedback may be sent to Jodi Eyigor at jeyigor@leadingage.org.  Confidentiality will be maintained for any member respondents.