The famous documentary, “Take Care of Maya,” is raising questions about the role hospitals play in protecting children. As the documentary explains, 10-year-old Maya was diagnosed with a rare and very painful condition known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). To help relieve her pain, her mother, a registered nurse, pushed for ketamine treatments. However,
CMS has quietly updated the technical rules behind its Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System, and while it may look like a minor methodological change, it matters far more than most families realize. Beginning with the January 2026 refresh, CMS is changing how it measures long-stay antipsychotic use by nursing homes, expanding the data source
The Militant had an article about recent reports have found a growing use of sedatives in nursing homes to compensate for the challenges that understaffing brings. One study goes as far as to estimate that 1 in 4 nursing home residents are medicated with sedatives. Many facilities have grown to falsely label residents as “schizophrenic”
Two Alzheimer’s drugs, donanemab (Kisunla) and lecanemab (Leqembi) appear to hold real promise in slowing the progression of the Alzheimer’s disease. Both drugs are designed for individuals in the early stages of the disease, and work by reducing amyloid plaques (or abnormal protein build-ups in the brain that are linked to the disease.) Donanemab, a
Debbie Armstrong, a licensed Indianapolis nurse of 17 years was charged with four felonies related to patient medications. She was responsible for 19 drug discrepancies such as oxycodone and hydrocodone in the Waters of Indianapolis Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Despite what nursing home residents and families may hope, these charges are not new habits
Skilled Nursing News reported on the budget request from the Officer of Inspector General (OIG). A large part of the funding will support efforts to oversee Medicare and Medicaid. They proposed a $454.4 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year. This will have a strong focus on improving oversight of nursing home and reducing the
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