by Proactive Medical Review | May 5, 2021 | blog, Pressure Ulcers, Quality Measure
Pressure ulcers/injuries are significant health issues and one of the biggest challenge’s facilities face on a day-to-day basis. Preventing pressure injuries has always been a challenge, not just in long term care, but for the entire health continuum. The presence of...
by Proactive Medical Review | Apr 7, 2021 | blog, COVID-19, Legal, Regulatory
Nursing homes have seen a wave of complaints alleging negligence and wrongful death as a result of purportedly failing to protect residents from contracting the COVID-19 virus. As of March 23, 2021, over 9,500 complaints related to COVID-19 have already been filed in...
by Proactive Medical Review | 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 Medical Review | Mar 19, 2021 | 5 Star, blog, Quality Measure, Regulatory, Staffing
2020 was anything but normal in terms of survey processes and 5-Star rating system updates. All three of the 5-Star rating system domains were temporarily held constant at some point during 2020. On Jan. 27, 2021, CMS resumed calculating nursing home 5-Star ratings...
by Proactive Medical Review | Mar 15, 2021 | blog, Documentation, Legal, Medicaid, Medical Review, Medicare
“No matter how skilled or experienced you are, inaccurate or incomplete nursing documentation can mean serious trouble for your patients – and for you if you’re ever involved in a lawsuit.” Austin, Nursing2021. Many nurses who have had to testify in a deposition or...
by Proactive Medical Review | Mar 10, 2021 | Activities, blog, COVID-19, Infection, Regulatory
There’s nothing quite like a National Public Health Emergency to shake things up and force an altered perspective. Most providers are doing well to keep up with near-daily changes relative to managing the pandemic in its current form and, in a whirlwind of Infection...
