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...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 9, 2025 | 5-Star, ADL, Compliance, Documentation, MDS, Medicare, Quality, Quality Measure, Therapy
Discharge Function Score: Getting it Right! Are your Discharge Function Scores working for or against you? If you’re still treating Section GG like “just another MDS task,” you’re missing one of the most influential performance measures in the SNF Quality...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 2, 2025 | Compliance, MDS, Medical Review, Medicare, PDPM, Reimbursement, Therapy
The State of SNF Medical Review in 2025: Trends, Challenges, and Key Findings Medical review of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) continues to be a focus of Medicare and Medicare Advantage oversight activities in 2025. With increased scrutiny from Medicare...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 14, 2025 | 5-Star, Abuse, Antipsychotics/Psychotropics, Behavioral Health, CMS, Compliance, Falls, MDS, Nursing, PDPM, QA, Quality, Reimbursement, Therapy
Compliance Risk Assessment Considerations for the New Year As we enter 2025, nursing home providers face many regulatory and administrative challenges. January is a good time to conduct a compliance risk assessment that considers the updated nursing facility...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 22, 2024 | Admissions, Clinical, Compliance, Documentation, Facility Assessment, Nursing, Therapy
Keys to Effective Pre-Admission Screening Ensuring that your facility is a good fit for prospective residents (and they are a good fit for your facility) is critical for delivering high-quality care and maintaining operational efficiency. A thorough and structured...
by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 13, 2024 | Compliance, Documentation, Medical Review, Medicare, Nursing, PDPM, SNF, Therapy
The Landscape of Skilled Service Justification in Skilled Nursing Facilities Compliance and accountability related to justifying skilled services is more important than ever. In Part 2 of this blog addressing justification of SNF Skilled Care, we’ll take a deeper look...
