by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 19, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Quality, Therapy
A thriving therapy department can have a tremendous impact on nursing home care culture, quality outcomes, and the bottom line. Whether your facility has an in-house or contract therapy program, rehabilitation services should continually contribute to resident... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Medical Review, Medicare, Reimbursement
The Q4FY22 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2022 is now available for download. Follow these steps to access your PEPPER and analyze any outlier billing... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 12, 2023 | Abuse, Blog, Compliance, Nursing, Quality, Regulatory
Drug diversion in a nursing home can have serious consequences and pose a risk to resident and staff health and safety. Facilities and their nursing staff are expected to be the gatekeepers of medications as a key component of ensuring quality care. Effective... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog
Shelly Maffia, MSN, MBA, RN, LNHA, QCP, CHC, CLNC, CPC, Director of Regulatory Services, comments on CMS Infection Control enforcement memorandum QSO-23-10-NH for McKnights Long Term Care News CMS Announces Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog, MDS, Nursing, Regulatory
Deficient practices related to care planning continue to be a frequently cited issue for providers. Effective care planning can be challenging and requires an IDT approach to ensure effective systems that will lead to better resident outcomes, as well as survey... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog, COVID-19, Infection Prevention
An effective Infection Preventionists plays the part of guardian, detective, and scientist as they lead facility efforts in preventing and controlling infections through a robust Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) program. As facilities move beyond the COVID era,...