Consultant pharmacists, by virtue of their monthly drug regimen review activities, are in an excellent position to bridge that information gap. This additional data will produce a more useful, more meaningful report for facility administrators-and the pharmacy provider. Part of the beauty of Clark's form is that all required information is readily available. The facility-specific data will emerge from monthly DRR reports. The nursing home gets a new tool to facilitate longitudinal tracking of psychotropic use.
Federal authorities get more reliable data on nursing home medication use.