Tighter Rules Sought for Anti-Psychotic Drug Use in Illinois Nursing Homes

by Christina Jewett, ProPublica, and Sam Roe, Chicago Tribune Dec. 19, 2009, 3:02 p.m.

Health advocates are calling for a crackdown on the unnecessary use of powerful anti-psychotics on the elderly.

Dr. Reinstein: One Psychiatrist, Many Prescriptions

by Christina Jewett, ProPublica, and Sam Roe, Chicago Tribune Nov. 10, 2009, 3:10 a.m.

Medicaid records show huge prescribing numbers, but efforts to stop Dr. Reinstein from getting reimbursement have failed.

In Chicago’s Nursing Homes, a Psychiatrist Delivers High-Risk Meds, Cut-Rate Care

by Christina Jewett, ProPublica, and Sam Roe, Chicago Tribune Nov. 10, 2009, 3:08 a.m.

Dr. Michael Reinstein, one of the most prolific providers of psychiatric care in Chicago-area nursing homes and mental health facilities, has compiled a worrisome record, and he is trailed by lawsuits and complaints.