by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 22, 2020 | Infection Prevention, Q&A
Q: Would I be able to capture isolation for a resident with the documentation that the resident had periods of wandering out of her room? A: No. The resident must remain in her room and alone because of active infection. Reference Center for Medicare and... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Infection Prevention
Supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and in collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Project ECHO is launching an interactive and collaborative community of practice for nursing homes around the country to... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Infection Prevention, MDS, Survey
Focused Infection Control Surveys and CARES Act Funding On June 1, 2020, CMS released a memo to State Survey Agency Directors calling on states to ensure that all Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes receive an on-site infection control focused survey and... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Education, Infection Prevention
The unexpected surge in patient volume within our healthcare facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused PPE shortages around the country. Healthcare facilities are having difficulty accessing the needed PPE and are having to find alternative ways to provide... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 25, 2020 | CMS, COVID-19, Infection Prevention, IPA, PDPM, Regulatory
COVID-19 can be a recordable illness if a worker is infected as a result of performing their work-related duties. However, employers are only responsible for recording cases of COVID-19 if all of the following are met: The case is a confirmed case of COVID-19 (see CDC... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Infection Prevention, MDS, PDPM, Regulatory
The RAI Manual provides clear instruction on the coding of isolation. Documentation must support the medical necessity of isolation. Per the MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual, Isolation is coded only when: The resident requires transmission-based precautions AND Single room...