Assisted Living Consultants: Integrating Culture Change in Assisted Living Facilities
As Assisted Living Consultants, we often get a bird’s eye view into Assisted Living Facilities that need to undergo culture change. We come across so many good-hearted managers and staff, that get caught up in the provision of care and meeting regulatory compliance, but struggle in changing the environment from an institutional setting to a […]
Improving Home Health Performance
Is Your Home Health Agency Giving You Its Best? Home Health Agency Benchmarks Below are national benchmarks of agency performance. If your agency is not meeting any of these benchmarks, there are ways to improve listed in the information below. LTCM can assist you in making the changes needed to have an efficient and profitable […]
Survey Readiness and the Mock Survey Process in Assisted Living
This information will enable assisted living facility management to prepare for survey and implement a program to remain prepared. We will also review various methods to conduct a mock survey to ensure effectiveness. The elements for an effective mock survey will be reviewed for dietary, nursing, pharmacy, personnel, and environmental services. The assisted living facility […]
Home Health Recoupments
Has your Home Health Received the Targeted Probe and Educate Letter? Are your Audit Processes in Place? CMS implemented the Targeted Prove and Educate (TPE) process, effective October 1, 2017. Based on data analysis of claims payment, CMS will identify areas with the greatest risk of inappropriate program payment. Palmetto GBA selects providers for the […]