Ask Proactive – I’m a charge nurse, and a resident just passed away. The family is asking to take the medications home since they paid for them. What should I do?

Q: I’m a charge nurse, and a resident just passed away. The family is asking to take the medications home since they paid for them. What should I do?   A: This can be a difficult situation to navigate with grieving families. Even though the family may have...

Ask Proactive – Our facility has been issued a Denial of Payment for new admissions due to survey deficiencies. Should we continue to submit the MDS for current and newly admitted residents?

Q: Our facility has been issued a Denial of Payment for new admissions due to survey deficiencies. Should we continue to submit the MDS for current and newly admitted residents?   A: A Denial of Payment for new admissions (DPNA) is a CMS enforcement remedy that...