by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 16, 2022
On-Demand Webinars Driving QMs Through Clinical Excellence Through a combination of expert insights, evidence-based strategies, and real-world case studies, this series will empower healthcare providers to enhance clinical outcomes, reduce negative events, and elevate... 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... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 31, 2021 | Antipsychotics/Psychotropics, Blog, Compliance, Nursing, Quality Measure, Regulatory, SNF
Are you ready for the annual survey and the Unnecessary Medications, Psychotropic Medications, and Medication Regimen Review task that is part of that process? Surveyors select 5 residents to conduct this review on following the Critical Element Pathway. Consider... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog, PDPM, Physicians
Working together for the best clinical outcomes and for reimbursement accuracy requires good systems for communication – both verbally and in our documentation. The fundamental expectations for documentation to support skilled level of care, medical necessity, and... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 12, 2019 | CMS, MDS, PDPM
Driving PDPM Operations: Selecting the Primary Diagnosis Under PDPM, the diagnosis coded on the 5-day/Initial Minimum Data Set (MDS) in section I0020B (primary reason for skilled stay) largely determines reimbursement for the entire Medicare stay, unless an Interim...