by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 5, 2026 | Compliance, Emergency Preparedness, QAPI, Quality, Regulatory, Resident Rights, Safety
Ad Hoc QAPI Meetings – Why, When, and How? Q: Why Would a Facility Hold an Ad Hoc QAPI Meeting? A: An Ad Hoc QAPI Meeting is a valuable tool within a facility’s comprehensive Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. It provides a...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 29, 2026 | Clinical, Compliance, Medicaid, Medicare, Regulatory, Resident Rights, Safety
Q: Medical marijuana is legal in our state, and a new resident has a physician’s certification for its use. Are we required to allow the resident to use medical marijuana in our facility? A: This is a common question long-term care providers face as more...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 15, 2026 | Abuse, Accidents/Incidents, Care Planning, Compliance, Falls, Family, Legal, Nursing Home Consultant, Person Centered Care, Quality, Safety
Family Communication Challenges: What should you do? Strong communication with families is essential to providing quality resident-centered care. Challenging conversations often occur during times of stress, unexpected changes, or misunderstandings. Effective...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 27, 2026 | Accidents/Incidents, ADL, Care Planning, Clinical, Dietary, Nursing, Nursing Home Consultant, Safety, Survey
Q: We recently had a resident who experienced a choking episode during lunch. Staff performed the Heimlich maneuver successfully, and a swallowing evaluation later showed they had difficulty managing regular-texture foods and thin liquids. What should be included in...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 20, 2026 | Compliance, Documentation, Emergency Preparedness, Nursing Home Consultant, QA, QAPI, Quality, Safety, Staffing, Survey
Emergency Preparedness Plan Drills & Tabletop Exercises Emergency preparedness can no longer be treated as a “binder on the shelf” requirement. Surveyors increasingly expect Skilled Nursing Facilities to demonstrate that emergency preparedness programs are active,...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 13, 2026 | 5-Star, Care Planning, Clinical, Falls, Nursing, Nursing Home Consultant, Quality, Quality Measure, Restorative, Safety, Survey, Therapy
Fresh Take on Repetitive Falls Falls remain one of the most challenging quality and safety concerns in skilled nursing facilities with one in three residents experiencing recurrent falls each year[i]. While many falls do not result in major injury, repetitive falls...
