Missouri's Health System Among Worst-Performing in the Country, Report Finds - The Examiner

Missouri's health system among worst-performing in the country, report finds - The Examiner

By Clara Bates Missouri Independent Missouri has among the highest rates of antipsychotic drug use in nursing home residents, contributing to the state’s health care… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Missouri's health system among worst-performing in the country, report finds appeared first on The Examiner.

Missouri’s health system among worst performing in the country, report finds

Only three states had a higher rate of nursing home residents on antipsychotic drugs.

Missouri’s health system among worst-performing in the country, report finds

Missouri is an outlier nationally in placing people with mental health needs in nursing homes (Joe Raedle/Getty Images).Missouri has among the highest rates of antipsychotic drug use in nursing home residents, contributing to the state’s health care system ranking near the bottom nationally in a report released Wednesday.  The report, published by The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on health care issues, used data from 2023 to m…

Missouri’s Health System Among Worst-Performing in the Country

Missouri has among the highest rates of antipsychotic drug use in nursing home residents, contributing to the state’s health care system ranking near the bottom nationally in a report released Wednesday.  The report, published by The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on health care issues, used data from 2023 to measure every state’s health care access, quality and outcomes across six dimensions.  Around 15% of nursing home residen…