by Proactive Medical Review | Jul 21, 2021 | blog, COVID-19, Quality Measure
Nationally, telehealth appears to have had a positive impact on the CMS Quality Measures regarding Emergency Department (ED) Visits—has your facility shown improvement in this area? In March 2020, following the declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jun 17, 2021 | 5 Star, blog, Falls, Nursing, Quality Measure
While often preventable, falls continue to be the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in older adults. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year, a typical nursing home with 100 beds reports 100 to 200 falls, with even more falls...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jun 1, 2021 | blog, COVID-19, MDS, Quality Measure
To manage COVID-19 transmission among residents, nursing facilities had to enforce social distancing between residents, their family and friends, and in certain circumstances, even residents and caregivers. The extended quarantine caused social isolation with adverse...
by Proactive Medical Review | May 24, 2021 | 5 Star, blog, QAPI, Quality Measure, Regulatory
QAPI programs help to solidify strong processes for identifying and prioritizing problems and opportunities, and sustaining progress on quality objectives long term. QAPI work plans target organizational process, functions, and services provided to residents based...
by Proactive Medical Review | May 12, 2021 | 5 Star, blog, COVID-19, MDS, Nursing, Quality Measure, Weight Loss
As reported by the CDC, chronic lower respiratory disease and respiratory infections are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the elderly, and perhaps unsurprisingly, provisional data indicates COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in 2020. Given the...
by Proactive Medical Review | May 12, 2021 | 5 Star, blog, COVID-19, MDS, Nursing, Quality Measure, Weight Loss
The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted rates of weight loss in long-term care facilities both directly and indirectly. Prior to the onset of the pandemic, the Quality Measure ‘Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight’ was 5.8% at the national average (QIES Database...
