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, MDS, Quality Measure
Q: If we have a resident who has a bed that is lowered very close to the floor, and we have a mat beside the bed, and the resident rolls or moves off of the bed onto the mat, is that considered a fall? A: Unfortunately, as you will see in this section from the...
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 | Feb 3, 2021 | 5 Star, Quality Measure
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 | Jan 20, 2021 | 5 Star, Quality Measure
Q: With the extension of the PHE effective January 21st, can we expect the 5-star rating related to Quality Measures to remain “frozen”? A: No. In December, CMS announced quality measures posted to the Care Compare website and used in the Five Star Quality...
