by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 27, 2026 | Accidents/Incidents, ADL, Care Planning, Clinical, Dietary, Nursing, Nursing Home Consultant, Safety, Survey
Q: We recently had a resident who experienced a choking episode during lunch. Staff performed the Heimlich maneuver successfully, and a swallowing evaluation later showed they had difficulty managing regular-texture foods and thin liquids. What should be included in...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 27, 2026 | Activities, ADL, Care Planning, F-Tag, Nursing Home Consultant, Quality, Survey
Are We Delivering Care… or Creating a Resident Experience? In long-term care, most teams come to work wanting to provide compassionate care. But between staffing challenges, admissions, med passes, documentation, call lights, treatments, and survey readiness, it’s...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 9, 2025 | 5-Star, ADL, Compliance, Documentation, MDS, Medicare, Quality, Quality Measure, Therapy
Discharge Function Score: Getting it Right! Are your Discharge Function Scores working for or against you? If you’re still treating Section GG like “just another MDS task,” you’re missing one of the most influential performance measures in the SNF Quality...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 5, 2025 | Activities, ADL, Clinical, Quality
Family Engagement in LTC: Building Bridges for Better Care Family engagement plays an important role in enhancing the quality of life for nursing home residents. While nursing homes provide essential medical care and support, the involvement of families can...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 30, 2024 | 5-Star, ADL, Blog, COVID-19, Dietary, Falls, Infection Prevention, MDS, Nursing, Pressure Ulcers, Quality, RAI Manual, Regulatory, Survey
The Top 10 Nursing Home Citations of 2024: Insights and Prevention Strategies Understanding citation trends is critical to improving quality and compliance. By analyzing deficiency data, facilities can focus on priority areas of improvement to prepare for surveys and...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 7, 2024 | ADL, Documentation, F-Tag, Nursing, Restorative, Survey
Addressing Refusal of Care and Non-Adherence to Care Plans in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Strategies for Success Refusal of care and non-adherence to care plans by residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) present significant challenges for healthcare teams. When...
