by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 12, 2026 | Compliance, Emergency Preparedness, Nursing Home Consultant, Quality, Regulatory, Survey
Q: What documentation should we maintain to prove that staff have been trained and that our emergency preparedness plan has been tested? A: Facilities should be able to demonstrate that staff understand their roles and that the plan works in practice. Instead...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 5, 2026 | Compliance, Emergency Preparedness, QAPI, Quality, Regulatory, Resident Rights, Safety
Ad Hoc QAPI Meetings – Why, When, and How? Q: Why Would a Facility Hold an Ad Hoc QAPI Meeting? A: An Ad Hoc QAPI Meeting is a valuable tool within a facility’s comprehensive Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. It provides a...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 20, 2026 | Compliance, Documentation, Emergency Preparedness, Nursing Home Consultant, QA, QAPI, Quality, Safety, Staffing, Survey
Emergency Preparedness Plan Drills & Tabletop Exercises Emergency preparedness can no longer be treated as a “binder on the shelf” requirement. Surveyors increasingly expect Skilled Nursing Facilities to demonstrate that emergency preparedness programs are active,...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 25, 2025 | Compliance, Documentation, Emergency Preparedness, Survey
Is Your Facility Truly Prepared for an Emergency? The OIG Says “Maybe Not” Nursing homes play a vital role in keeping vulnerable residents safe, but recent emergencies in facilities (e.g., hurricanes, infectious outbreaks, fires) have revealed critical...
