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...

Ask Proactive – Are nursing facilities, who do not accept Medicaid as a payer source, required to provide residents with the State-developed notice of Medicaid rights and obligations that is required at F572 (§483.10(g)(16))?

by | May 24, 2023 | Medicaid, Q&A

Q: Are nursing facilities, who do not accept Medicaid as a payer source, required to provide residents with the State-developed notice of Medicaid rights and obligations that is required at F572 (§483.10(g)(16))?   A: Yes, All nursing facilities that are Medicaid...