Most Recent Articles by Marty Stempniak
Nurses step in to save resident's dogs from euthanasia
Sep 12, 2018After a recent hospital stay, Alan Kilburn ended up in a nursing home, and that left his four dogs at home in a lurch.
FDA issues new recommendations on feeding tube use
Sep 12, 2018Providers should take extra precautions when using feeding tubes, according to new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration.
Medicare underpaying for those with functional limitations: GAO
Sep 12, 2018The federal government may be underpaying for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with functional limitations, a new analysis finds.
Skilled nursing facilities prep for Florence; up to 30 inches of rain expected in some areas
Sep 12, 2018Nursing homes on the East Coast are in overdrive this week, as they prepare for an "extremely dangerous" hurricane, expected to result in catastrophic flooding across the Eastern seaboard.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 11
Sep 11, 2018Family sues nursing home, ambulance company after resident dropped off at wrong home, leading to his death ... Setting goals and better engaging may help reduce memory decline in older blacks, who have a higher rate of dementia ... One in four seniors prescribed benzos continues on to riskier long-term use
