by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 7, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Hospice, Nursing, Quality, Regulatory, Survey
Quality of care is a fundamental principle that applies to all treatment and care provided to facility residents. Based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident, the facility must ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional... by Proactive LTC Consulting | 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... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Education, MDS, Medicare, Nursing, PDPM
You’ve likely heard that significant changes are coming to the MDS in October 2023. Here’s what you need to know in a nutshell and our recommended action steps to be prepared. An updated version of the MDS 3.0 (version 1.18.11) will be implemented effective October 1,... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 16, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Dietary, Survey
F812 Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary is ranked as the most frequently cited deficiency in Standard Surveys so far for the 2023 fiscal year (CASPER 5/7/23). F812 has been cited in 39% of these surveys. No other dietary tags rank in the top 25, although... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 9, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Medical Review, Medicare, PDPM
On May 4th, CMS issued Transmittal 12015 instructing MACs to perform a 5 claim probe and educate medical review on every SNF in their jurisdiction. A 15.1% SNF error rate in 2022 based on the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program is the catalyst for this... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 9, 2023 | Abuse, Blog, Compliance, Legal
Nursing home settlements involving abuse or neglect in the United States are estimated at an average of $400,000.00 when the case settles out of court (What is the Average Settlement for Nursing Home Neglect? (sgklawyers.com). If the case proceeds to a court trial,...