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 | Mar 29, 2023 | Admissions, Compliance, Regulatory
Q: If a skilled or private pay resident is sent out to the hospital and the resident’s representative does not want to pay to hold the bed, is this an allowable discharge? A: No, you must permit them to readmit to the next available bed if your facility can... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 22, 2023 | 5-Star, Blog, Compliance, MDS
To comply with federal security mandates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has initiated new security requirements for access control to CMS Quality Systems through Remote Identity Proofing (RIDP) via the Healthcare Quality Information System... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 27, 2023 | Abuse, Blog, Compliance, Legal, Regulatory
The updated abuse guidance issued on June 29, 2022, stresses that facilities must take steps to ensure residents are protected from abuse, including evaluating whether the resident has the capacity to consent to sexual activity. To understand how to appropriately...