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Drug Regimen Review: Ensuring Medication Safety and SPADES Compliance
In the complex landscape of geriatric healthcare, medication errors can significantly impact LTC resident health, safety and quality of life. Unfortunately, potential and actual adverse consequences related to medications are prevalent, often occurring during...
Ask Proactive – It has been 3 years since our facility’s last annual survey. What are the top Life Safety K tags that are being cited?
Q: It has been 3 years since our facility’s last annual survey. What are the top Life Safety K tags that are being cited? A: The top 5 Life Safety K tags have been fairly consistent over the last few years and have primarily just changed in their ranking...
Ask Proactive – What is the best practice for Section GG documentation?
Q: What is the best practice for Section GG documentation? A: As with most processes, the provider must determine the process that is most suitable for their facility policy, while also adhering to Federal and State requirements. According to a CMS FAQ...
Caution! MDS Bumps in the Road with 10/1 Transition
With the implementation of the MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 this past Sunday, October 1st, it may not be surprising that there have been a few bumps in the road. Software vendors continue to work diligently to address issues, but here are some transitional potholes that you may...
Proactive LTC Consulting Strengthens Services Through Merger with Leading Transitions
10/3/2023 Proactive LTC Consulting Amie Martin 812-471-7777 info@proactiveltcexperts.com proactiveltcexperts.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PROACTIVE LTC CONSULTING STRENGTHENS SERVICES THROUGH MERGER WITH LEADING TRANSITIONS Evansville, IN – Proactive LTC...
Compliance Rounding for Survey Readiness
Is your facility survey ready? According to CASPER (9/17/23), nearly 12% of the nation’s LTC facilities have not had a recertification survey in over 24 months. The states with the highest percentages include: Kentucky – 76.3% Maryland – 73.3% Idaho – 67.9% Alabama –...
Ask Proactive – When can I schedule MDS assessments that will have an ARD of 10/1 or after? The look-back period begins this week.
Q: When can I schedule MDS assessments that will have an ARD of 10/1 or after? The look-back period begins this week. A: This will depend on your software vendor who should let you know when the update has been made and when it is allowable to open...
Ask Proactive – How should you sanitize a glucometer when used for different residents?
Q: How should you sanitize a glucometer when used for different residents? A: To prevent the spread of pathogens among residents and to avoid a possible F880 citation, it’s vital to clean the glucometers both before and after each resident’s use. Blood...
Improving Resident Care & Reimbursement: The Role of the PHQ-2 TO 9© in Nursing Homes Under PDPM
In the dynamic world of nursing home care, ensuring the well-being of residents while managing financial stability is a constant challenge. Today, we'll explore a valuable tool in this endeavor – the PHQ-2 TO 9© – and its pivotal role in both delivering quality care...
SNF Certification/Recertification Compliance Check Up
MACs have begun rolling out the mandated 5-Claim Probe and Educate audit and will eventually review claims for every eligible SNF in their jurisdiction. SNF certifications and recertifications are important elements of SNF Medicare stay compliance and will be...
Ask Proactive – How long does the physician have to see new admissions?
Q: How long does the physician have to see new admissions? A: Per guidance at §483.30(c) (F712) "In a SNF, the first physician visit (this includes the initial comprehensive visit) must be conducted within the first 30 days after admission, and then at...
Proposed Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC Facilities – What You Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the long-awaited Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule on 9/1/23 with the stated objective of seeking “to establish comprehensive nurse staffing requirements to hold nursing homes accountable for providing safe...
Ask Proactive – My facility has been selected for a Schizophrenia Audit by CMS. How will the results of this audit impact our facility’s Five Star rating?
Q: My facility has been selected for a Schizophrenia Audit by CMS. How will the results of this audit impact our facility’s Five Star rating? A: Inaccuracies identified through these audits impact QM ratings as follows: The overall QM and long-stay QM...
Ask Proactive – We had a resident admit over the weekend. He is his own responsible party. His admission packet had only been partially completed. He did not have an advanced directive or physician’s order indicating code status order. While completing the nursing admission assessment, he indicated that he did not want to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac/respiratory arrest. Would staff still be required to perform CPR since there is no signed Advance Directive and Physician’s Order?
Q: We had a resident admit over the weekend. He is his own responsible party. His admission packet had only been partially completed. He did not have an advanced directive or physician’s order indicating code status order. While completing the nursing admission...
Meaningful Meetings in LTC
How much of your time is spent in meetings? Depending on your role, time in meetings may take more time than any other task or responsibility you have. Do you sometimes wonder if all these meetings are even necessary (“Could this have been an email?”) Days are busy...