by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 24, 2023 | MDS, Q&A, Quality Measure
Q: I understand that CMS will be conducting audits of schizophrenia coding in the MDS data and potentially adjusting the long-stay residents who are receiving antipsychotic drugs QM ratings when inaccurate coding is found. What are the criteria for diagnosing...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 20, 2022 | Q&A, Quality Measure
Q: Percent of Residents Who Made Improvements in Function – My facility generally performs very well in this Quality Measure but we have recently seen fewer residents triggering and a decline in our percentage. Most of our short-term residents are discharging to the...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 20, 2022 | 5-Star, Blog, Quality Measure
Effective with the April 2022 Five-Star refresh, CMS is now implementing the planned, regular increases to the Quality Measure (QM) rating thresholds, that were originally announced to begin in 2019 but were delayed due to the public health emergency. With the April...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 7, 2021 | 5-Star, Blog, Infection, Quality Measure
Overview of F690 F690 indicates that an indwelling catheter should not be inserted unless clinically indicated and removal should occur as soon as possible. Providers and nursing staff should assess risks to avoid complications, such as CAUTI (Catheter Associated...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, Quality Measure
Maintaining adequate nutritional/hydration status and prevention of weight loss in LTC residents can be challenging. According to AMDA data, 50-60% of LTC residents experience weight changes and 12% are chronically undernourished (based on BMI). Learn more about the...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog, Quality Measure
Quality Measures (QMs), have set the standards for SNF/LTC QA focus. QM ratings objectively assess the quality of care a skilled nursing facility provides compared to peers and play a key role in the facility selection process for the resident, their family,...
