by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 3, 2022 | Blog, QAPI
Nursing homes are required to develop, implement, and maintain an effective, comprehensive, and data-driven Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) program to improve the quality of life and quality of care delivered to residents. Establishing an... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog
The word “Risk” is referenced in the CMS State Operations Manual – Appendix PP 524 times. Clearly Risk Management is a critical area of focus for the Director of Nursing and the nursing department. According to the article Clinical Areas of Liability: Risk... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 20, 2022 | Blog, Medical Review
Effective July 15, 2022, HHS Secretary extended the PHE, the new expiration date being October 13, 2022. CMS continues to recognize that disruptions arising from a PHE can affect coverage under the SNF benefit: Prevent a patient from having the 3-day inpatient QHS... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 20, 2022 | Blog, Infection Prevention
Federal regulations require the facility Infection Preventionist (IP) to be a participant on the facility’s Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) committee and report on the Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) and on incidents (e.g., healthcare-associated... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog, Infection Prevention
Federal regulations require the facility Infection Preventionist (IP) to be a participant on the facility’s Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) committee and report on the Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) and on incidents (e.g., healthcare-associated... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 13, 2022 | 5-Star, Blog
For facilities that have relied upon the strength of their staffing rating to drive the overall Five Star rating, the new guidance effective with the July 2022 refresh is estimated to negatively impact 10-16% of providers, according to a July 11 McKnight’s report...