by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 14, 2024 | Dietary, Nursing, Quality, Weight Loss
Maintaining adequate nutrition and hydration status is crucial to promoting quality of life and positive outcomes for each resident. Poor nutritional status can lead to adverse health effects, including decreased strength and functional abilities, depression,... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 9, 2023 | Blog, Nursing, Quality Measure, Weight Loss
There are 3 primary facets to the effective management of the quality measure (QM) Percentage of Long Stay Residents Who Lose too Much Weight: 1. Understanding the ins and outs of the QM calculation2. Ensuring Correct MDS Coding of Weight and Weight Loss 3.... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 12, 2021 | 5-Star, Blog, COVID-19, MDS, Nursing, Quality Measure, Weight Loss
As reported by the CDC, chronic lower respiratory disease and respiratory infections are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the elderly, and perhaps unsurprisingly, provisional data indicates COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in 2020. Given the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 12, 2021 | 5-Star, Blog, COVID-19, MDS, Nursing, Quality Measure, Weight Loss
The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted rates of weight loss in long-term care facilities both directly and indirectly. Prior to the onset of the pandemic, the Quality Measure ‘Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight’ was 5.8% at the national average (QIES Database...