by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 25, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Compliance, Survey
On 08/17/2020 CMS announced that they are revising guidance on the expansion of survey activities to authorize onsite revisits and other surveys, and guidance was provided to State Survey Agencies (SA) on resolving previously “on hold” enforcement cases. A temporary... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19
Recently some facilities have been finding out the hard way that in addition to all of the other COVID-19 reporting requirements, certain employee COVID-19 cases must also be reported to OSHA. According to the Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) presentation... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control recently held a call for providers to review the effects COVID-19 is having on those with multiple comorbidities. One of the most prevalent comorbidities in the long-term care setting is diabetes. While we still have much to learn about... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 17, 2020 | Blog, PDPM, Q&A
Q: If someone comes in at a more dependent level, such as 01 – total assist for majority of things, then seems to improve to 02 – max assist on the second day, are we supposed to continue doing GG for the full 3 days? A: The RAI Steps for Assessment (pg.... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Staffing
Nursing home providers must resume submission of payroll-based journal (PBJ) staffing data by the end of this week. While an 1135 federal blanket waiver related to the COVID-19 public health emergency had previously suspended these data submissions, this waiver was... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog, PDPM, Q&A, RAI Manual
Q: We have isolated new admissions in our facility during the Coronavirus pandemic. Can we report and get “credit” for this precautionary isolation or does the resident have to have an active infection? A: Precautionary isolation should not be reported in the...