by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 19, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Quality, Therapy
A thriving therapy department can have a tremendous impact on nursing home care culture, quality outcomes, and the bottom line. Whether your facility has an in-house or contract therapy program, rehabilitation services should continually contribute to resident... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 12, 2023 | Abuse, Blog, Compliance, Nursing, Quality, Regulatory
Drug diversion in a nursing home can have serious consequences and pose a risk to resident and staff health and safety. Facilities and their nursing staff are expected to be the gatekeepers of medications as a key component of ensuring quality care. Effective... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog, Quality, Reimbursement, SNF
The SNF VBP program encourages SNFs to improve the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries by awarding incentive payments to SNFs based on their performance in the area of reducing unplanned hospital readmissions. Currently, the SNF VBP program utilizes the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 1, 2022 | CMS, Quality, Regulatory, Uncategorized
On Oct. 21, 2022, CMS issued QSO-23-01-NH, announcing revisions to the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program with an emphasis on improving the quality of care that residents living in SFF receive. The changes to the program aim to address facilities that remain in the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 8, 2022 | Blog, IPA, MDS, Quality, Reimbursement
With staff pressed on every side, ensuring clinical meetings are an effective use of time and resources is essential. Strong meeting processes can facilitate key objectives are met related to clinical quality, MDS assessment accuracy, risk management, and... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 13, 2021 | 5-Star, Blog, Compliance, Falls, Nursing, QAPI, Quality, Regulatory, SNF, Survey
F689 Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices has been the third most frequently cited F tag so far in the 2021 fiscal year per Casper data (9/5/21). 3,466 citations have been issued nationally for the 16.6% of providers surveyed. Scope and Severity has ranged...