by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 28, 2022 | Q&A
Q: The Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the surveyor guidance found in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual on June 29, 2022. Surveyors will use critical element (CE) pathways to aid in the investigation of many of the federal tags. When will the new... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 20, 2022 | Q&A, Quality Measure
Q: Percent of Residents Who Made Improvements in Function – My facility generally performs very well in this Quality Measure but we have recently seen fewer residents triggering and a decline in our percentage. Most of our short-term residents are discharging to the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 13, 2022 | Q&A
Q: I have a resident who went home this past week to spend a few hours with family. While on her therapeutic leave she expired. Do I complete a Discharge Return Not Anticipated assessment or death in facility? A: A Death in Facility assessment would be completed. RAI... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 7, 2022 | Q&A
Q: Our therapy contract company recently notified us that their therapy staff will no longer be able to help cover nurse aide / CNA responsibilities. We don’t agree with this. The regulation did not change and there hasn’t been recent activity with waiver updates.... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 7, 2022 | Q&A, RoP
On June 29, 2022, CMS issued QSO-22-19-NH, announcing the release of new Interpretive Guidance for Phase 3 requirements, which went into effect November 28, 2019, as well as revisions to Phase 2 guidance. Surveyors will begin using this guidance to identify... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 6, 2022 | Q&A, Survey
Is your nursing facility survey ready? Are you up to date with all of the upcoming regulatory changes effective in October 2022? Preparation for the annual recertification survey should be ongoing, with a formal mock survey process several months prior to the...