by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 13, 2020 | 5-Star, Falls, MDS, Quality Measure
Falls management presents one of the greatest challenges to the long-term care profession. Preventing and managing falls in the facility is difficult enough without adding the increased complication of QM data that might not accurately reflect the true facility... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 7, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Coding, Depression, MDS, Quality Measure
Percent of Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms (Long Stay) Background The Long Stay Quality Measure, Percent of Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms reports the percentage of long-stay residents – those whose stay is 101 days or more – who have had... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 2, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Pressure Ulcers, QAPI, Quality Measure
Improving performance in pressure ulcer/injury prevalence rates within your facility will result in many benefits including improved quality measures, star ratings, survey results, and patient outcomes. If your facility’s pressure ulcer rate is above industry... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 28, 2020 | 5-Star, CMS, IPA, PDPM, Quality Measure
On April 24, CMS issued a memo (QSO-20-28-NH) regarding Nursing Home Five Star Rating System updates, staffing data and frequently asked questions. In this memo, they announced that the health inspection domain of the five-star rating system will temporarily be... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 26, 2020 | 5-Star, Quality Measure, Training, Webinars
This 10-part webinar series will focus on mastering the three domains of the CMS 5-Star Quality Rating System: Health Inspections, Staffing, and Quality Measures. You will learn how to analyze your data and develop a results-oriented action plan to achieve 5-Star... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 26, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Education, Quality Measure
Q: How do you pull the 5-Star Report? A: Select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button and access the Five Star Report in your ‘st LTC...