Planning for time off over the holidays often takes coordination across the entire interdisciplinary team (IDT) to ensure processes and systems continue to operate smoothly while key players are missing. The nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) …
Question: My validation report shows the warning “Payment reduction warning: dash submitted in the quality measure item” because I dashed KO200B (Current Weight). I dashed KO200B because the resident refuses to be weighed and the dietician …
By Emily Royalty-Bachelor Building a positive atmosphere for teamwork can be challenging for the nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) in the best of times. Combining various personalities, managing multiple priorities, and juggling several deadlines all at once …
Question: How should we schedule our care conferences in order to stay in compliance with care plan completion dates? Answer: We are given seven days to complete the care plan from MDS completion for comprehensive …
In the Reform of Requirements for Long-term Care Facilities Final Rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established that a nurse aide (i.e. CNA) with responsibility for the resident must be part of …
Clinical staff are incredibly busy completing the tasks that are expected of them every day. It seems there is never enough time to get everything done. As the demand for high-quality care continues to rise, …
