We recently received the following question from a Tuesday Tip reader:
“We are looking for…data collection and analysis tools providers have found that are useful on the prevention and reduction of falls with elderly patients. Any suggestions would be appreciated.”
On Monday we held our our 2010 Assisted Living Medication Summit, and we heard from several presenters and speakers of an increase in narcotic thefts in communities around the country. While we do not have any hard statistics to confirm this, it does remind us of the importance of safeguarding narcotics in your community. [...]
Lately we have received questions from several Tuesday Tip subscribers asking how long to keep resident records in their California RCFE.
Many providers choose to keep two separate records for each resident: one for resident care information, and another for financial information.
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
In an effort to retain their loved ones in the least restrictive environment, many resident’s families/responsible parties are bringing in private duty care attendants. On the surface this appears to be a great solution to residents requiring more intensive monitoring or personal care. However, the practice has not been free from problems for providers. Here [...]
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
Many of us are very frustrated with recent State of California statewide requirements for exceptions for hospice care in assisted living. The whole idea behind the original Hospice Waiver was to eliminate the need for numerous exceptions. Providers must now have an exception for:
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]