by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 12, 2021 | 5-Star, Blog, COVID-19, MDS, Nursing, Quality Measure, Weight Loss
As reported by the CDC, chronic lower respiratory disease and respiratory infections are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the elderly, and perhaps unsurprisingly, provisional data indicates COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in 2020. Given the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 12, 2021 | 5-Star, Blog, COVID-19, MDS, Nursing, Quality Measure, Weight Loss
The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted rates of weight loss in long-term care facilities both directly and indirectly. Prior to the onset of the pandemic, the Quality Measure ‘Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight’ was 5.8% at the national average (QIES Database... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 13, 2021 | 5-Star, Nursing, Regulatory
Per the CDC, the prevalence of CKD in adults aged 30 years or older is expected to increase from 14.4% in 2020 to 16.7% in 2030. For those progressing to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), dialysis is a crucial intervention to prolong life. While you may already be... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 26, 2021 | 5-Star, COVID-19, Regulatory, Survey
Q: Now that standard surveys are beginning to resume, will surveyors still conduct the annual survey if we have active COVID-19 cases in the facility and will it trigger them to combine a Focused Infection Control (FIC) Survey with the annual survey? A: Yes,... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 19, 2021 | 5-Star, MDS, Quality Measure
Q: If we have a resident who has a bed that is lowered very close to the floor, and we have a mat beside the bed, and the resident rolls or moves off of the bed onto the mat, is that considered a fall? A: Unfortunately, as you will see in this section from the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 19, 2021 | 5-Star, Blog, Quality Measure, Regulatory, Staffing
2020 was anything but normal in terms of survey processes and 5-Star rating system updates. All three of the 5-Star rating system domains were temporarily held constant at some point during 2020. On Jan. 27, 2021, CMS resumed calculating nursing home 5-Star ratings...