by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 12, 2020 | blog, Compliance, HIPAA, RoP
As you prepare the SNF Compliance and Ethics Program work plan for 2020, consider planning a review of the facility HIPAA privacy and security program and take steps to manage risk. Consider these 12 tips to get started: Designate a privacy officer, security...
by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 5, 2020 | blog, Covid, Infection, RoP
Infection control is a crucial, though sometimes overlooked, component of health care. It’s been suggested that nursing home residents are at greater risk of developing infections than the general population. This can be tied to the congregative setting of the nursing...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 22, 2020 | blog, Education, Regulatory, RoP, Survey
Nursing facilities are required to complete a comprehensive Facility Assessment as part of the Requirements of Participation (RoP.) The assessment must be presented to surveyors during each annual survey within four hours of entrance. Surveyors will review the...
by PMR Team | Dec 2, 2019 | CMS, Phase 3 RoP, RoP
The Long-Awaited Phase 3 Requirements Are Now In Effect… But Still No Interpretive Guidance For the Phase 3 Regulations The Phase 3 requirements went into effect on Nov. 28 as planned and facilities are now required to comply with these and all requirements. In a memo...
by PMR Team | Aug 29, 2019 | Compliance, PDPM, Regulatory, RoP, SNF
How will you meet Trauma Informed Care standards required under the Phase 3 Requirements of Participation (ROP)? Trauma-informed care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all...
by PMR Team | Aug 14, 2019 | Compliance, RoP, SNF, Training
Nursing facilities will be required to designate one or more individual(s) as the Infection Preventionist(s) The Phase 3 SNF §483.80(b) Infection Preventionist requirements must be in place by November 28, 2019. As part of the new requirements, nursing facilities will...
