Long-Term Care Survey Alert

Careplanning:

CARE PLAN FORMAT FOR DEPRESSION

Published on Thu May 01, 2003

Above survey consultant Deborah Ohl in Cincinnati, OH, shares some guidance on how to format a problem statement and goal for addressing depression.

Long-Term Care Survey Alert

Psychosocial Services:
GET YOUR PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE ON TRACK WITH THIS 11-POINT PLAN
Nursing homes are back in the hot seat in the wakeofan HHS Office of Inspector [...]

Survey Preparation:
READ BETWEEN THE LINES OF OIG REPORT TO PROTECT YOUR SNF
They say numbers don't lie, but sometimes you need to look more closely at what [...]

Survey Management:
DOES YOUR DISCHARGE PLANNING ENSURE A SAFE TRANSITION?

Nursing home providers who think their job ends when the resident goes out the door [...]

IS YOUR FACILITY MEETING REQUIREMENTS UNDER F204?
F204483.12(a)(7) (transfer and discharge) requires facilities to:

- Involve the resident and his family, to the extent [...]

DOES IT REALLY PAY TO BE PROACTIVE WITH SURVEY AUTHORITIES?:
You Bet, If You Follow These Rules
To achieve the fairest survey outcomes, nursing facility providers have to be proactive with the [...]

?? READER QUESTIONS ??:
Watch Out For Care Plan Deadlines After Significant Change In Status
Q: When should we have the care plan completed following a significant change in status [...]

?? Reader Question ??:
Resident Refuses Release Of Medical Records When Discharged For Nonpayment
Resident Refuses Release Of Medical Records When Discharged For Nonpayment Q: What do we do [...]

Survey & Clinical News
Medicare Web site contains wealth of resources to help with quality measures. Check out the [...]

Survey Trends:
HIGHLIGHTS OF OIG REPORT ON PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICES
What the OIG Found: In its report, "Psychosocial Services In Skilled Nursing Facilities, "the HHS [...]

Careplanning:
CARE PLAN FORMAT FOR DEPRESSION

Above survey consultant Deborah Ohl in Cincinnati, OH, shares some guidance on how to format [...]

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