Evaluation of the antipsychotic medication review process at four long-term facilities in Alberta

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Table 1 Observations of the antipsychotic medication reviews at four LTC facilities

Facility	Providers in attendance	Review lead	Approximate duration of review	Number of residents discussed	Staff shifts involved (day/night/evening)
Facility A	RN team lead Pharmacist Care manager LPN HCA	RN team lead	1 hour	20	Day: RN team lead, pharmacist, care manager, LPN, HCA Evening: None Night: None
Facility B	NP LPN RN HCA Pharmacist Social worker Recreational therapist Care manager Director of care	NP	1.5 hours	12	Day: NP, RN, pharmacist, care manager, LPN, HCA, social worker, recreational therapist, and director of care Evening: None Night: None
Facility C	Pharmacist Care manager Best practice lead LPN	Pharmacist	1 hour	6	Day: LPN, pharmacist, care manager, and best practice lead Evening: None Night: None
Facility D	Pharmacist RN HCA	Pharmacist	1 hour	9*	Day: Pharmacist Evening: RN Night: HCA**

Notes:

* Observations only occurred for the review of house 5, which had the most residents on antipsychotics. We were unable to observe the review at the other four houses. Therefore, the number of residents discussed is likely higher.

** HCA worked at both day and night shifts in house 5.

Abbreviations: LTC, long-term care; RN, registered nurse; LPN, licensed practical nurse; HCA, health care aides.

Figure S1 Interprofessional Antipsychotic Medication Review Checklist

Abbreviations: LPN, licensed practical nurse; HCA, health care aide; AUA, Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics; RN, registered nurse; PT, physical therapist; OT, occupational therapist.