by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 5, 2025 | Infection Prevention, Nursing, QAPI, Quality Measure
Q: Our facility tracks infection control in the computer, is it necessary to keep a facility map with locations of infections? A: While infection control software can provide valuable data visualization tools, maintaining an updated facility map is still... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 17, 2024 | 5-Star, Clinical, Compliance, QA, QAPI, Quality Measure
Tips for Writing Effective Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs) are critical to driving quality improvement and ensuring compliance in skilled nursing facilities. A well-structured PIP not only identifies areas for improvement,... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 26, 2024 | Dietary, QAPI, Quality, Regulatory, Survey
Dietary QA Essentials in Nursing Homes: Ensuring Excellence in Resident Nutrition In nursing homes, dietary services play a crucial role in maintaining residents’ health and well-being. A strong Quality Assurance (QA) program for the dietary department ensures... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 14, 2024 | Q&A, QAPI
Q: Do you have suggested strategies for integrating QAPI into the daily operations of a nursing home? A: Best practices for integrating QAPI into daily operations include embedding QAPI principles into the organizational culture, making quality... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 7, 2024 | Compliance, MDS, Nursing, QAPI, Quality, Quality Measure, Reimbursement
In the fast day-to-day of managing nursing care and services, it’s easy for a a disconnect to develop between the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator. This division is exacerbated when the DON is inexperienced in the MDS role, given... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 7, 2024 | Compliance, F-Tag, QAPI, Quality
On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year...