by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 5, 2026 | 5-Star, Nursing, Nursing Home Consultant, Quality, Regulatory, Survey
Risk Based Survey (RBS) Process Starts Sept. 8th— What you Need to Know The long-awaited Risk Based Survey (RBS) process will be launched nationwide beginning September 8, 2026. CMS began testing this process in 2023 in 22 states with over 100 facilities and found...
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 | 5-Star, Clinical, Compliance, Mock Survey, Nursing, Nursing Home Consultant, Plan of Correction, QAPI, Regulatory, Survey
Common Reasons Plans of Correction (PoCs) Are Rejected Receiving a Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) is stressful enough. Writing a Plan of Correction (PoC) that satisfies your state survey agency can be equally intimidating. Under CMS regulations (42 CFR...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 8, 2026 | 5-Star, Compliance, Documentation, F-Tag, Medicare, Medication, Mock Survey, Nursing, Nursing Home Consultant, Regulatory, Survey
F671 Compliance: Medication and Treatment Cart Oversight F 761 Labeling and Storage of Drugs and Biologicals has been cited in over 12% of all surveys through June 2026 with 1,850 deficiencies and currently ranks 5th in the overall deficiencies cited. This is a...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 24, 2026 | 5-Star, Documentation, Nursing, Nursing Home Consultant, Quality, Quality Measure
Top 5 Nursing Documentation Misses Impacting QMs and How to Avoid Them Nursing documentation is the backbone of the care provided to long term care residents and supports many of the critical components used to measure facility performance, including: Survey outcomes...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 10, 2026 | Activities, Behavioral Health, Care Planning, Dementia Care, Nursing, Pain, Quality
Q: We have a resident with dementia who becomes restless and repeatedly attempts to leave the unit during the late afternoon. As part of care planning, what non-pharmacological interventions should we consider? A: Effective person-centered care focuses on...