Prescription Drugs in Nursing Homes: Managing Costs and Quality in a Complex Environment

Authors

Dan Mendelson
Rajeev Ramchand
Richard Abramson
Anne Tumlinson

Document Type

Issue Brief

Publication Date

11-12-2002

Abstract

This issue brief provides a description of prescription drug use in nursing homes and a summary of policy issues in this area. It first profiles the nursing home pharmaceutical market, outlining the major trends in demographics and drug utilization, the supply chain by which drugs go from manufacturers to pharmacies to nursing home residents, and the alternative arrangements by which prescription drugs in nursing homes are financed. The paper then provides a synopsis of current policy issues, focusing in turn on cost containment and quality improvement initiatives.

Comments

Issue brief no. 784

Recommended Citation

Mendelson, Dan; Ramchand, Rajeev; Abramson, Richard; and Tumlinson, Anne, "Prescription Drugs in Nursing Homes: Managing Costs and Quality in a Complex Environment" (2002). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 108.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/108

Open Access

yes