Lakeview Ranch AHRQ Innovations Exchange: Person-Centered Care for Residents With Dementia Exhibiting Aggressive Behavior Reduces Psychiatric Hospitalizations & Behavior-Related Medications
September 21, 2011 Lakeview Ranch, Inc., a Minnesota long-term care residential facility for dementia patients, described the outcomes of its use of person-centered planning for 122 patients with challenging behaviors. The approach included comprehensive screening and evaluation, daily activities and therapies tailored for dementia patients, extensive medication reviews, and ongoing monitoring of needs. Lakeview Ranch, Inc., reported that psychiatric hospitalizations dropped by 93% and the use of behavior-related medications dropped by 36%. Download the Report . . .
