by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 15, 2026 | Abuse, Accidents/Incidents, Care Planning, Compliance, Falls, Family, Legal, Nursing Home Consultant, Person Centered Care, Quality, Safety
Family Communication Challenges: What should you do? Strong communication with families is essential to providing quality resident-centered care. Challenging conversations often occur during times of stress, unexpected changes, or misunderstandings. Effective...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 1, 2026 | Accidents/Incidents, Audits, Compliance, Documentation, Falls, Medical Review, Medication, Nursing Home Consultant, Person Centered Care, QAPI, Quality, Survey
Top Nursing Documentation Mistakes Impacting Survey Outcomes—And How to Avoid Them Documentation has always been an essential part of resident care, but in today’s regulatory environment, it has become one of the most powerful pieces of evidence surveyors...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 17, 2026 | Coding, Compliance, Documentation, MDS, Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing Home Consultant, Person Centered Care, Quality, Reimbursement
Why AI Should Support the MDS Coordinator — Not Replace Them Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping healthcare and long-term care operations. Facilities are already using it to review documentation, identify trends, streamline workflows, summarize records, and...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 17, 2026 | Care Planning, Clinical, Dietary, Documentation, Education, Nutrition, Person Centered Care, Quality, Resident Rights
Q: One of the residents at my facility was recently put onto a fluid restriction for ESRD, what should I be concerned about for documentation and care planning? A: Fluid restrictions, and any dietary restrictions, are not uncommon, but can present some...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 3, 2026 | 5-Star, Care Planning, Compliance, Dietary, Documentation, F-Tag, Nursing, Person Centered Care, QAPI, Quality Measure, Regulatory, Survey, Weight Loss
F692 Nutrition Risk Blueprint: Documentation that Drives Results Few clinical issues draw more focus and attention during surveys than unintended weight loss and altered nutritional status. These issues impact resident well-being and quality of life and are linked to...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 20, 2026 | CAA, Care Planning, Clinical, Compliance, Documentation, MDS, Nursing Home Consultant, Person Centered Care
Q: Does a triggered CAA always require a care plan intervention? A: No. A triggered CAA does not automatically mean the resident must have a new or revised care plan intervention. The purpose of the CAA process is to help the interdisciplinary team analyze the...
