by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 28, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Compliance, Education, Regulatory, Survey
As we begin a new year, there is benefit in evaluating lessons learned in 2019 to establish improvement goals for 2020. As you know, both annual surveys and complaint surveys can have a significant impact on the overall 5-Star Rating. To help guide action planning,... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog, Education, Regulatory, RoP, Survey
Nursing facilities are required to complete a comprehensive Facility Assessment as part of the Requirements of Participation (RoP.) The assessment must be presented to surveyors during each annual survey within four hours of entrance. Surveyors will review the... by PMR Team | Oct 15, 2019 | 5-Star, Compliance, Regulatory, SNF
*Information coming soon on Proactive’s 2020 5-Star Insights webinar series focused on helping your facility achieve or maintain 5 Star in 2020. Make plans to join us beginning in March! Easier for Consumers to Identify Facilities with Instances of Non-compliance On... by PMR Team | Oct 1, 2019 | 5-Star, Hospitals, Medicare, Regulatory, SNF
It’s important that your local hospital discharge planners understand your quality measure data September 26th, CMS issued a final rule requiring hospitals to provide patients greater access to information about available post-acute provider choices as part of... by PMR Team | Aug 29, 2019 | Compliance, PDPM, Regulatory, RoP, SNF
How will you meet Trauma Informed Care standards required under the Phase 3 Requirements of Participation (ROP)? Trauma-informed care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all... by PMR Team | Jul 15, 2019 | Regulatory, SNF
As part of the CMS Patients Over Paperwork Initiative, CMS is requesting comments on how to reduce administrative burden for providers. The purpose is to “increase quality of care, lower costs, improve program integrity, and make the health care system more effective,...