GDR Attempts in the First Year on a Psychotropic (Nursing Facility)
First-year attempts at a gradual dose reduction (GDR) of a psychotropic in a nursing facility.
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Example
- Date admitted on the psychotropic, or the date it was started
- 2026-01-10
- Dates of the GDR attempts, separated by commas
- 2026-03-01 2026-05-01
- Clinical contraindication
- None is documented
Result: The CMS first-year example is met: attempts in two separate quarters, at least one month apart.
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What you enter
- Date admitted on the psychotropic, or the date it was started (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Dates of the GDR attempts, separated by commas (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Clinical contraindication
How this is calculated
Citation
42 CFR 483.45(e)(2): residents who use psychotropic drugs receive gradual dose reductions unless clinically contraindicated. CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP: compliance may be met if, for example, a reduction is attempted in two separate quarters of the first year, at least one month apart. Read the sources: 42 CFR 483.45 ↗, CMS Appendix PP ↗
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