by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 3, 2021 | 5 Star, PDPM Coding Questions
Q: What time periods are reflected in the current 5-Star Rating that was updated Jan. 2021? A: The Jan. 2021 refresh includes data for the following: Health Inspections – Your current health inspection rating includes data from your last 3 recertification...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 27, 2021 | 5 Star, blog, Education, Falls, Quality Measure, Webinars
Did you know that of the 1.6 million residents in U.S. nursing facilities, approximately half fall annually? (CDC) About 1 in 3 of those who fall will fall two or more times in a year. The CDC also indicates that one in every 10 residents who fall has a serious...
by Proactive Medical Review | Dec 22, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Regulatory
With the challenges of 2020 dictating the priority focus for most, the New Year presents the opportunity for goal setting and strategic planning that includes 5-Star Improvement and positive survey outcomes. What should your 2021 strategic plan for survey success...
by Proactive Medical Review | Dec 8, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Quality Measure
Approximately 50-60% of elders in nursing homes experience unintentional weight loss (Dodd, 2020). Weight loss and malnutrition is associated with delayed wound healing, decline in functional and cognitive status, immunodeficiency, impaired muscle function, anemia,...
by Proactive Medical Review | Nov 4, 2020 | 5 Star, Antipsychotics, blog, QAPI, Quality Measure
There are two antipsychotic quality measures, the percent of short stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication and the percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication. Significantly, both of these quality measures impact the...
by Proactive Medical Review | Oct 28, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Coding, QAPI, Quality Measure
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, guidance from CDC, CMS, and states on effective preparedness and outbreak management is being updated frequently. It is essential that LTC providers have strong processes in place for updating facility policies and procedures and...
