Hospital Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services (HBIPS) - Institute of ...
Hospital Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services (HBIPS) - Institute of ...
Hospital Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services (HBIPS) - Institute of ...
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Rationale<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> multiple antipsychotics associated<br />
with severe side effects<br />
50% <strong>of</strong> current inpatients on 2 or more<br />
antipsychotics<br />
Practice guidelines in place<br />
– Previous failed trials <strong>of</strong> monotherapy<br />
– Tapering down to one antipsychotic after<br />
discharge<br />
– Augmentation <strong>of</strong> Clozapine<br />
Ghinassi / WPIC / University <strong>of</strong><br />
Pittsburgh / Milton / Joint<br />
Commission / 2010