by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 22, 2026 | Clinical, Falls, MDS, Nursing, Quality, Regulatory, Reimbursement, Resident Rights, Restorative
Q: What should be included in the note for periodic review of restorative nursing programs? A: As the nurse overseeing restorative nursing, when reviewing restorative documentation, ensure the note answers these questions: Was the restorative intervention...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 15, 2026 | Abuse, Accidents/Incidents, Care Planning, Compliance, Falls, Family, Legal, Nursing Home Consultant, Person Centered Care, Quality, Safety
Family Communication Challenges: What should you do? Strong communication with families is essential to providing quality resident-centered care. Challenging conversations often occur during times of stress, unexpected changes, or misunderstandings. Effective...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 1, 2026 | Accidents/Incidents, Audits, Compliance, Documentation, Falls, Medical Review, Medication, Nursing Home Consultant, Person Centered Care, QAPI, Quality, Survey
Top Nursing Documentation Mistakes Impacting Survey Outcomes—And How to Avoid Them Documentation has always been an essential part of resident care, but in today’s regulatory environment, it has become one of the most powerful pieces of evidence surveyors...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 13, 2026 | 5-Star, Care Planning, Clinical, Falls, Nursing, Nursing Home Consultant, Quality, Quality Measure, Restorative, Safety, Survey, Therapy
Fresh Take on Repetitive Falls Falls remain one of the most challenging quality and safety concerns in skilled nursing facilities with one in three residents experiencing recurrent falls each year[i]. While many falls do not result in major injury, repetitive falls...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 22, 2026 | 5-Star, Antipsychotics/Psychotropics, Coding, Documentation, Falls, MDS, Nursing Home Consultant, QAPI, Quality, Quality Measure, Weight Loss
The Engine Behind Outcomes: Quality Measure Systems Many facilities focus on Quality Measure scores after they decline. High-performing facilities build systems that prevent decline before it happens. Improving Quality Measures (QMs) in skilled nursing...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 15, 2026 | 5-Star, Care Planning, Dietary, Falls, Legal, Medication, Nursing Home Consultant, Pharmacy, Quality, Regulatory, Survey
Top Survey Deficiencies Q1-2026 The top survey tag for Quarter 1 of 2026 was F880 Infection Prevention and Control, followed by F689 Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices. Read on for details on the most commonly cited issues in these tags…. Top...
