Assisted Living Community Measures (v2023B)
Posted: 02/03/2023
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Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2023B

Name:Off-Label Antipsychotic Drug Prescribed
Collected For: ALC-01
Definition:Off-label use of antipsychotic drugs.
Question:Has the resident been prescribed an antipsychotic for off-label use?
Format:
Length:1
Type:Alphanumeric
Occurs:1
Allowable Values:

Y (Yes) The resident been prescribed an antipsychotic for off-label use.

N (No) The resident has not been prescribed an antipsychotic listed for off-label use.
Notes for Abstraction:
  • FDA Approved Uses for antipsychotics are listed in the table below. Select yes when the resident is prescribed an antipsychotic for purposes other than those described in the table below.
    • Select yes if the antipsychotic is prescribed as a PRN.
    • Example: resident given haldol for aggressive behavior, select ‘Yes’.

Antipsychotics Table
Conventional Antipsyhcotics (Generic Name) FDA Approved Uses
Haldol (Haloperidol) Schizophrenia, Tourette's Disorder
Loxitane (Loxapine) Schizophrenia
Navane (Thiothixene Schizophrenia
Orap (Pimozide) Tourette's Disorder

Atypical Antipsychotics (Generic Name) FDA Approved Uses
Abilify (Aripiprazole) Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Irritability associated with autistic disorder
Saphris (Asenapine) Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Clozaril or Fazaclo (Clozapine) Schizophrenia
Fanapt (Iloperidon) Schizophrenia
Zyprexa (Olanzapine) Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Treatment of resistant depression
Invega (Paliperidone) Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Seroquel (Quetiapine) Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Risperdal (Risperidone) Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Irritability associated with autistic disorder
Geodon (Ziprasidone) Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Suggested Data Sources:
Additional Notes:
Guidelines for Abstraction:
Inclusion Exclusion
None None

Off-Label Antipsychotic Drug Prescribed
Assisted Living Community Measures (v2023B)
Discharges 07-01-23 (3Q23) through 12-31-2023 (4Q23)

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