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... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 20, 2020 | Coding, COVID-19, Education, Infection Prevention, MDS
Residents of long-term care facilities are at the highest risk of being affected by COVID-19 because of advanced age and chronic medical conditions and co-morbidities. Not only are they at higher risk but have an increased risk of critical illness. Also, there are... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 20, 2020 | Coding, COVID-19, Infection Prevention, MDS
COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Effective April 1 On 3/18/20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the effective date of a new diagnosis code U07.1, COVID-19, from October 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020. According to the CDC, “this off-cycle update is... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 5, 2020 | Blog, Infection Prevention, RoP
Infection control is a crucial, though sometimes overlooked, component of health care. It’s been suggested that nursing home residents are at greater risk of developing infections than the general population. This can be tied to the congregative setting of the nursing...