by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 1, 2022 | Q&A
Q: Under F761, what needs to be included on the label of multi-dose products that are pulled from the E-kit, brought from home or brought from the hospital? A: Multi-use products should be labeled with: The original manufacturer’s or pharmacy-applied label indicating... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 25, 2022 | Q&A
Q: I have a resident who was skilled under Part A services who was discharged but remained in the facility. They were subsequently picked up under Part A services again. Would the interrupted stay rules apply to this situation? A: Possibly, but timing matters. An... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 18, 2022 | 5-Star, Falls, Q&A
Q: Let’s say I have a resident fall with injury on January 1st. How many days have to pass before it will drop off and not count against us as far as our 5-star rating? A: The fall with major injury will be included in the QM % for the quarter if it was coded on... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 11, 2022 | MDS, Q&A, RAI Manual
Q: I conducted the pain interview with a resident recently and they stated that they have ‘almost constant’ pain and rated it as ‘moderate’. I reviewed the chart and the resident has PRN analgesic available, but never requests it, and the Q shift Pain monitoring on... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 4, 2022 | MDS, Medicare, Q&A
Q: A Medicare patient was admitted to our SNF in the morning and went home AMA later that same afternoon. What MDS assessments need to be completed? A: The Entry record and the unplanned discharge return not anticipated are required to be completed. In addition,... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 27, 2022 | Falls, Q&A
Q: Can you please clarify if we can skill our patient returning to the facility following a 3-day qualifying stay at a psychiatric hospital? We have a new RAI Nurse who is hesitant to skill. A: CMS speaks to skilled days following a psych stay in Chapter 8 of the...