Ask Proactive – Can we place the room/bed number for a semi-private room on the Enhanced Barrier Precaution sign located outside the resident’s room to notify staff which resident requires PPE for high contact activities or is this a HIPAA violation?

by | Nov 5, 2024 | CMS, Compliance, HIPAA, Infection Prevention, Nursing, Regulatory

Q: Can we place the room/bed number for a semi-private room on the Enhanced Barrier Precaution sign located outside the resident’s room to notify staff which resident requires PPE for high contact activities or is this a HIPAA violation?     A: CMS addresses...

Ask Proactive – My facility was just put on the Special Focus Facility (SFF) candidate list. Why were we selected and what should we expect?

by | Jun 6, 2023 | CMS, Compliance, Q&A, Quality, Regulatory, Survey

Q: My facility was just put on the Special Focus Facility (SFF) candidate list. Why were we selected and what should we expect?   A: Candidacy for the SFF program is determined by performance on standard health and complaint surveys in the previous 3 years. CMS...