by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 5, 2023 | 5-Star, Compliance, Education, Legal, Q&A, Regulatory, Survey
Q: Immediate Jeopardy cited – now what? A: When a skilled nursing facility is cited with immediate jeopardy, it means that the facility is in violation of regulations to an extent that it poses a serious threat to the health and safety of its residents.... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 28, 2023 | Q&A
Q: We are questioning the MDS/Care planning meeting schedule. When adding an extra OBRA to capture rehab or other clinical conditions for Case Mix, do we need a care plan review even though we may have had one recently? A: Per the State operations... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Documentation, Medical Review, Medicare, Nursing, PDPM, SNF
SNF Meetings– UR & Triple Check Essentials According to a recent Agency Financial Report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the primary reasons for SNF payment error include (1) missing or insufficient documentation to support the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 17, 2023 | 5-Star, Nursing, Q&A
Q: For PBJ, where do we allocate NP hours? A: If performing MD delegated duties report Job code 13 (see definitions below) Per the PBJ manual, Job Code 7 Registered Nurse hours include: Those persons licensed to practice as registered nurses in the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 15, 2023 | Coding, MDS, Q&A
Q: We have a resident who receives Haldol decanoate injections every 3 weeks. How is this coded in section N of the MDS? A: Haldol decanoate is a long-acting antipsychotic medication and the MDS 3.0 RAI User Manual provide the following guidance related... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 8, 2023 | 5-Star, MDS, Q&A, Quality Measure
Q: How will the 10/1/23 changes to the MDS impact the 5-Star Quality Measure rating for nursing facilities? A: On 9/20/23, CMS issued QSO-23-21-NH, which announced that CMS will replace some of the Quality Measures (QMs) used on Nursing Home Care...