by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 18, 2025 | Care Planning, Clinical, Compliance, QAPI, Regulatory, Survey
QAPI & Health Equity: What New Surveyor Guidance Means for Nursing Homes If you’ve worked in long-term care for more than a minute, you understand that QAPI is the backbone of quality improvement. But there’s a new layer added with the recent CMS... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 11, 2025 | Clinical, Compliance, MDS, Nursing, Wound
Q: We are caring for a resident who recently admitted with a new G-tube. Can I code the G-tube site as a surgical wound in Section M? A: The RAI describes surgical wounds as any healing and non-healing, open or closed surgical incisions, skin grafts, or... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 11, 2025 | Clinical, Compliance, F-Tag, Nursing, Survey
F761 – Maintaining Compliance through Strong Partnerships Maintaining compliance with F761 – Storage and Labeling of Drugs and Biologicals requires ensuring medications are properly stored, secured, and destroyed based on state and federal guidelines.... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 28, 2025 | Clinical, Compliance, F-Tag, Pharmacy, Regulatory, Survey
Q: What are the most common reasons for the citing of F761 – Storage of Drugs and Biologicals? A: In Appendix PP the regulatory guidance for F761 is as follows: §483.45(g) Labeling of Drugs and Biologicals Drugs and biologicals used in the facility must be... 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 | Jan 7, 2025 | Abuse, Clinical, Falls, Infection Prevention, Legal, Nursing, Pressure Ulcers, Regulatory
Long-Term Care Litigation: Evolving Challenges and Proactive Solutions Long Term Care (LTC) litigation has transformed into a highly focused and increasingly intimidating process for facilities. Providers can reduce litigation risk by understanding the LTC litigation...