Long-Term Care Survey Alert
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Long-Term Care Survey Alert
- MEDICATION MANAGEMENT:
Don't Let Your Med Pass Be A Pathway To F Tags
Inject these 4 safety measures into this vital care task.
Med pass has become much harder [...] - Survey Management Tipster:
Mismanagement Of Narcotics Can Create A Survey Headache
Is your facility consistently performing these 2 quality checks?
Adequate oversight of narcotic medications can help [...] - CLINICAL CARE:
Acronym For Topical Wound Therapy Spells Out Rx Essentials
Follow this reminder for a best-practice wound-care program.
"DIWAMOPI" isn't an acronym you can readily commit [...] - ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY:
Make That Accident Waiting To Happen Go Away
This approach closes common gaps in a facility's safety approach.
"What wasn't I thinking?" is often [...] - ABUSE REPORTING:
To Report Or Not To Report A Resident Injury That Occurred During A Family Outing
Wonder if you're falling short on or overstepping your reporting obligation?
A non-verbal resident with severe [...] - MDS CODING CORNER:
Know Where, How To Code A Skin Tear On The MDS
Are you documenting this critical difference?
Frail elders can easily suffer a skin tear. In order [...] - SPECIAL FOCUS:
SURVEY GUIDANCE--Feed Residents, Not F Tags--Master New F373 (Paid Feeding Assistants) Requirements
Interpretive guidance paves way for improved nutrition, new survey scrutiny.
Paid feeding assistants can definitely help [...] - SPECIAL FOCUS:
CASE STUDY--Check Out This Facility's Positive Experience With Paid Feeding Assistants
Improve quality of life, tap existing staff as feeding assistants.
What might you expect paid feeding [...] - SPECIAL FOCUS:
SURVEY MANAGEMENT--F373 Isn't The Only F Tag In Store For Non-Compliant Facilities
A problem with your feeding assistant program can mushroom.
Facilities that don't meet survey requirements for [...] - CLIP AND SAVE:
Would Your Med Pass Made The Grade With Surveyors?
This checklist can help you make sure. - CLIP AND SAVE (Continued)
- SURVEY & CLINICAL NEWS
Starting Oct. 1, Medicaid prescriptions are reimbursable by the federal government only if they are [...] - Shore Up Your Fire Safety Compliance
A fire is everyone’s worst nightmare. You want to make sure your facility stays out [...] - Don't Monkey Around:
Let Us Know What You Need From Long-Term Survey Alert
We want you feedback.
For almost a decade, many of you have counted on Long-Term Care [...] - SPECIAL FOCUS:
IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY CITATIONS: 2 Scenarios Can Land You With An IJ Tag When Using Paid Feeding Assistants
Forewarned means you can be on guard to prevent problems.
Paid feeding assistants can help improve [...]
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