Ask Proactive – The new MDS data element A2123 asks about the Provision of Current Reconciled Medication List to the Resident at Discharge. How is the current reconciled medication list defined and what information should be included?

by | Jun 21, 2023 | MDS, Nursing, Q&A, Quality

Q: The new MDS data element A2123 asks about the Provision of Current Reconciled Medication List to the Resident at Discharge. How is the current reconciled medication list defined and what information should be included?   A: This data element is one of the new...

Ask Proactive – My facility was just put on the Special Focus Facility (SFF) candidate list. Why were we selected and what should we expect?

by | Jun 6, 2023 | CMS, Compliance, Q&A, Quality, Regulatory, Survey

Q: My facility was just put on the Special Focus Facility (SFF) candidate list. Why were we selected and what should we expect?   A: Candidacy for the SFF program is determined by performance on standard health and complaint surveys in the previous 3 years. CMS...

Ask Proactive – There is a resident in our facility that has frequent falls, and we are out of ideas for interventions. How can we update the care plan if we do not know what new interventions to add?

by | May 31, 2023 | Falls, Q&A

Q: There is a resident in our facility that has frequent falls, and we are out of ideas for interventions. How can we update the care plan if we do not know what new interventions to add?   A: The first step to take after a fall occurs is completion of a thorough...