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Nursing home patients have complex mental health problems, disabilities and social needs, compounded by widespread prescription of psychotropic drugs. To preserve their dignity and quality of life is an important goal. This can only be achieved within nursing homes that offer high competent conditions of treatment and care. COSMOS (COmmunication, Systematic assessment and treatment of pain, Medication review, Occupational therapy, and Safety) is a practical intervention aimed to improve clinical and psychiatric challenges in nursing homes patients. The COSMOS intervention combines most effective research results to improve staff competence, and patients’ mental health, safety, quality of life, and to reduce medication use and costs.