by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Quality, Regulatory, Survey
On November 20, 2023, CMS released Guidance for Federal Monitoring Surveys (FMS) which identifies the FY2024 and FY2025 focus concerns and guidance on how CMS staff will conduct FMS and communicates estimated FY2024-FY2025 required number of long-term care (LTC) FMS... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog, Medicare, Nursing, Quality, SNF
How much of your time is spent in meetings? Depending on your role, time in meetings may take more time than any other task or responsibility you have. Do you sometimes wonder if all these meetings are even necessary (“Could this have been an email?”) Days are busy... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 16, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Dietary, Survey
F812 Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary is ranked as the most frequently cited deficiency in Standard Surveys so far for the 2023 fiscal year (CASPER 5/7/23). F812 has been cited in 39% of these surveys. No other dietary tags rank in the top 25, although... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 4, 2023 | Audits
The New Year calls for new beginnings and fresh starts! With increasingly sophisticated data analytics, regulatory enforcement of required Compliance and Ethics Programs (CEP) effective October 2022, and President Biden’s nursing home reform, providers must focus... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 19, 2022 | 5-Star, Blog, F-Tag, Survey
As we begin a new year, many of us are reflecting back on 2022 to help us set goals for positive change in 2023. Do your goals include prioritizing 5-Star Improvement or better survey outcomes? As you know, both annual surveys and complaint surveys can have a...