by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog, Compliance, Survey
On June 29, 2022, CMS issued QSO-22-19-NH, announcing the release of new Interpretive Guidance for Phase 3 requirements, which went into effect November 28, 2019, and revisions to Phase 2 guidance. Surveyors will begin using this guidance to identify noncompliance on... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 18, 2022 | Blog, Survey
F656 Develop/implement comprehensive care plans is the #5 most cited deficiency nationally. This week’s blog examines what you need to know about the regulatory requirements related to F656 and how to avoid issues commonly cited by surveyors. There are five standard... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 23, 2022 | COVID-19, Survey
Based on 2021 Survey Data, F-Tag 812: Food Procurement was the second most cited deficiency on annual surveys and the 5th most cited overall. So far, in 2022, it has been the #1 deficiency cited on annual survey and the 4th most cited overall. (Source: S&C’s... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog, Survey
42 CFR §488.401 defines a Plan of Correction (PoC) as a plan developed by the facility and approved by CMS or the survey agency that describes the actions the facility will take to correct deficiencies and specifies the date by which those deficiencies will be... 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... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog, MDS, Quality, Regulatory, Survey
Care planning is an essential part of quality patient care as it offers an organized structure of identification of needs via the comprehensive assessment. This structure then drives the individualized type of services and care the resident receives by the development...