by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 22, 2025 | 5-Star, Falls, Nursing, Quality, Survey
F689 Accidents – Fresh Eyes on Frequent Fallers Falls are a critical concern in long-term care facilities, impacting resident safety, health outcomes, and compliance with regulatory standards. Understanding fall statistics, root causes, and regulatory requirements... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 14, 2025 | 5-Star, Abuse, Antipsychotics/Psychotropics, Behavioral Health, CMS, Compliance, Falls, MDS, Nursing, PDPM, QA, Quality, Reimbursement, Therapy
Compliance Risk Assessment Considerations for the New Year As we enter 2025, nursing home providers face many regulatory and administrative challenges. January is a good time to conduct a compliance risk assessment that considers the updated nursing facility... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 14, 2025 | 5-Star, Falls, Regulatory, SNF, Survey
24/7 Survey Ready How to Prepare for a Survey and Be Ready Every Day: An interview with Shelly Maffia, Director of Regulatory Services Q: Why is it important for facilities to be survey-ready every day, not just during survey windows? A: Being survey-ready every day... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 7, 2025 | Abuse, Clinical, Falls, Infection Prevention, Legal, Nursing, Pressure Ulcers, Regulatory
Long-Term Care Litigation: Evolving Challenges and Proactive Solutions Long Term Care (LTC) litigation has transformed into a highly focused and increasingly intimidating process for facilities. Providers can reduce litigation risk by understanding the LTC litigation... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 30, 2024 | 5-Star, ADL, Blog, COVID-19, Dietary, Falls, Infection Prevention, MDS, Nursing, Pressure Ulcers, Quality, RAI Manual, Regulatory, Survey
The Top 10 Nursing Home Citations of 2024: Insights and Prevention Strategies Understanding citation trends is critical to improving quality and compliance. By analyzing deficiency data, facilities can focus on priority areas of improvement to prepare for surveys and... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 22, 2024 | Compliance, Falls, MDS, PDPM, Quality, Reimbursement
Q: Fall with major injury has triggered under my SNF QRP reports but no fall with major injury was coded on the 5-Day assessment or the PPS Discharge assessment that were submitted. Where did the information pull from? A: The SNF QRP measure for falls with...