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Riester MR, Goyal P, Jiang L, Erqou S, Rudolph JL, McGeary JE, Rogus-Pulia NM, Madrigal C, Quach L, Wu WC, Zullo AR. New Antipsychotic Prescribing Continued into Skilled Nursing Facilities Following a Heart Failure Hospitalization: a Retrospective Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med 2022; 37:3368-3379. [PMID: 34981366 PMCID: PMC9550891 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07233-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are common among individuals hospitalized for heart failure (HF). Initiating high-risk medications such as antipsychotics may increase the risk of poor clinical outcomes, especially if these medications are continued unnecessarily into skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) after hospital discharge. OBJECTIVE Examine how often older adults hospitalized with HF were initiated on antipsychotics and characteristics associated with antipsychotic continuation into SNFs after hospital discharge. DESIGN Retrospective cohort. PARTICIPANTS Veterans without prior outpatient antipsychotic use, who were hospitalized with HF between October 1, 2010, and September 30, 2015, and were subsequently discharged to a SNF. MAIN MEASURES Demographics, clinical conditions, prior healthcare utilization, and antipsychotic use data were ascertained from Veterans Administration records, Minimum Data Set assessments, and Medicare claims. The outcome of interest was continuation of antipsychotics into SNFs after hospital discharge. KEY RESULTS Among 18,008 Veterans, antipsychotics were newly prescribed for 1931 (10.7%) Veterans during the index hospitalization. Among new antipsychotic users, 415 (21.5%) continued antipsychotics in skilled nursing facilities after discharge. Dementia (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.48, 95% CI 1.11-1.98), psychosis (aOR 1.62, 95% CI 1.11-2.38), proportion of inpatient days with antipsychotic use (aOR 1.08, 95% CI 1.07-1.09, per 10% increase), inpatient use of only typical (aOR 0.47, 95% CI 0.30-0.72) or parenteral antipsychotics (aOR 0.39, 95% CI 0.20-0.78), and the day of hospital admission that antipsychotics were started (day 0-4 aOR 0.36, 95% CI 0.23-0.56; day 5-7 aOR 0.54, 95% CI 0.35-0.84 (reference: day > 7 of hospital admission)) were significant predictors of continuing antipsychotics into SNFs after hospital discharge. CONCLUSIONS Antipsychotics are initiated fairly often during HF admissions and are commonly continued into SNFs after discharge. Hospital providers should review antipsychotic indications and doses throughout admission and communicate a clear plan to SNFs if antipsychotics are continued after discharge.
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- Melissa R Riester
- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
- Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology and Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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Lambert J, Vermassen J, Fierens J, Peperstraete H, Petrovic M, Colpaert K. Discharge from hospital with newly administered antipsychotics after intensive care unit delirium - Incidence and contributing factors. J Crit Care 2020; 61:162-167. [PMID: 33171333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) is often treated with haloperidol or atypical antipsychotics. Antipsychotic treatment can lead to severe adverse effects and excess mortality. After initiation in the ICU, patients are at risk of having their antipsychotics continued unnecessarily at ICU and hospital discharge. This study aims to determine the incidence of, and risk factors for antipsychotic continuation at hospital discharge after ICU delirium. METHODS This retrospective observational study was performed in a tertiary care center. Adult patients who received antipsychotics for ICU delirium during 2016 were included. Data was extracted from patient records. After univariate testing, a multivariate binary logistic regression model was used to identify independent risk factors for antipsychotic continuation. RESULTS A total of 196 patients were included, of which 104 (53.1%) and 41 (20.9%) had their antipsychotics continued at ICU and hospital discharge respectively. Medical ICU admission (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] 2.97 [1.37-6.41]) and quetiapine treatment (5.81 [1.63-20.83]) were independently associated with antipsychotic continuation at hospital discharge. CONCLUSIONS Approximately one in five patients were discharged from the hospital with continued antipsychotics. Hospital policies should implement strategies for systematic antipsychotic tapering and better follow-up of antipsychotics at transitions of care.
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- Johannes Lambert
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B9000 Ghent, Belgium; Department of Intensive Care, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Kovacic NL, Gagnon DJ, Riker RR, Wen S, Fraser GL. An Analysis of Psychoactive Medications Initiated in the ICU but Continued Beyond Discharge: A Pilot Study of Stewardship. J Pharm Pract 2019; 33:760-767. [PMID: 30813837 DOI: 10.1177/0897190019830518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychoactive medications (PM) are frequently administered in the intensive care unit (ICU) to provide comfort. Interventions focused on preventing their continuation after the acute phase of illness are needed. OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency that patients with ICU-initiated PM are continued upon ICU and hospital discharge. METHODS This single-center, prospective, observational study assessed consecutive adult ICU patients who received scheduled PM. Frequency of PM continued at ICU and hospital discharge was recorded. The patient's primary treatment team was contacted by the pharmacist within 72 hours of ICU discharge to establish rationale for continued use or to suggest discontinuation. RESULTS Of the 60 patients included, 72% were continued on PM at ICU discharge and 30% at hospital discharge. The pharmacist contacted 40% of treatment teams after ICU discharge and intervention resulted in PM discontinued in 50% of patients. Post ICU discharge, the indication of 41% of patients' PM was unknown by the non-ICU care team or incorrect. Medical ICU patients or those transferred to an outside facility were more likely remain on PM at hospital discharge. CONCLUSION PM are frequently continued during transitions of care and often without knowledge of the initial indication. Future studies should establish effective PM stewardship methods.
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- Nicole Lynn Kovacic
- WVU Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- 92602Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA.,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- 92602Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA.,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Health Science Center, 24041West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- 92602Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA.,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Fontaine GV, Mortensen W, Guinto KM, Scott DM, Miller RR. Newly Initiated In-Hospital Antipsychotics Continued at Discharge in Non-psychiatric Patients. Hosp Pharm 2018; 53:308-315. [PMID: 30210148 DOI: 10.1177/0018578717750095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: Antipsychotics are commonly initiated in the hospital for agitation and delirium and may be inappropriately continued upon floor transfer and at discharge. We sought to evaluate the magnitude of this issue within our health care system. Methods: We conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study within a 22-hospital health care system to evaluate the proportion of patients without identifiable psychiatric illness who received newly initiated inpatient antipsychotics and were then continued on an antipsychotic at hospital discharge. Results: Of 23 049 patients who received at least 1 in-hospital dose of haloperidol, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, or ziprasidone, 8297 patients were included in the final analysis after applying exclusion for identifiable psychiatric illness or previous antipsychotic use. Ultimately, 334 patients (4%) were discharged with a new antipsychotic prescription. Patients receiving antipsychotics at discharge were more likely as an inpatient to receive quetiapine (77.2% vs 35.9%; odds ratio [OR]: 6.1, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.7-8.0; P < .001) and less likely to receive haloperidol (15% vs 47%; OR: 0.2, 95% CI: 0.14-0.27; P < .001) or olanzapine (16.2% vs 20.9%; OR: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.53-0.98; P < .04). Conclusions: Antipsychotics may be inappropriately continued in non-psychiatric patients at hospital discharge. Strategies to limit potentially unnecessary antipsychotics upon discharge should be evaluated.
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- Gabriel V Fontaine
- Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.,The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.,Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.,The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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D’Angelo RG, Rincavage M, Tata AL, Millstein LS, Gulati MS, Flurie RW, Gonzales JP. Impact of an Antipsychotic Discontinuation Bundle During Transitions of Care in Critically Ill Patients. J Intensive Care Med 2017; 34:40-47. [DOI: 10.1177/0885066616686741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Introduction: Delirium affects a large proportion of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Antipsychotics have become frequently used agents for the treatment of delirium; however, they are often continued at transitions of care. This has potential negative short- and long-term health consequences that are preventable. We investigated the antipsychotic tapering bundle’s impact on the rate of antipsychotic continuation at transitions from the medical intensive care unit (MICU). Methods: This was a preretrospective and postretrospective chart review that included adult patients in the MICU initiated on antipsychotic therapy for ICU delirium. A bundled multidisciplinary education program and antipsychotic discontinuation algorithm were implemented in the MICU to provide recommendations for safe and effective use of antipsychotics for ICU delirium and minimize continuation of therapy at transitions of care. Rates of antipsychotic continuation at transition from the MICU were compared between the preintervention and postintervention groups with the χ2 test. Results: A total of 140 patients in the prebundle group and 141 patients in the postbundle group were enrolled. Overall, baseline characteristics were similar. After implementation of the discontinuation bundle, antipsychotic continuation at MICU discharge decreased (27.9% in the prebundle group vs 17.7% in the postbundle group; P < .05). In the multivariate analysis, patients were less likely to be continued on antipsychotic therapy at MICU discharge after implementation of the bundle (odds ratio [OR]: 0.47; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.26-0.86). There were also lower rates of overall antipsychotic continuation at hospital discharge (OR: 0.4; 95% CI: 0.18-0.89). Conclusion: This is the first study to demonstrate a reduction in antipsychotic continuation at transition from the MICU after implementation of an antipsychotic discontinuation bundle in ICU patients. We believe this bundle allows for safer transitions of care from the MICU and decreases unnecessary antipsychotic therapy.
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- Ryan G. D’Angelo
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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