ALF Articles

Avoid Common Mistakes with Nurse Telephone Orders in Assisted Living
Nurses can avoid telephone order mistakes by reading back and confirming every instruction before ending the call. This read-back step catches medication name, dosage, and

AHCA Alert: Ensuring Compliance with Telephone Medication Orders
Florida nurses must follow specific steps when they take a medication order by phone from a resident's provider. AHCA holds facilities to strict documentation and

Don’t Let This Common Menu Documentation Error Lead to an AHCA Deficiency
Don’t Let This Common Menu Documentation Error Lead to an AHCA Deficiency Regulation Overview: Florida Administrative Code 59A-36.012 outlines the standards for food service in

How Administrators Can Take Time Off And Be Compliant
How Administrators Can Take Time Off And Be Compliant In the assisted living industry, ensuring regulatory compliance is critical, even when administrators need to take

7 Proven Ways to Comply with AHCA’s Daily Observation Standards
7 Proven Ways to Comply with AHCA’s Daily Observation Standards Ensuring compliance with AHCA’s Regulation 59A-36.007 Resident Care Standards is crucial for the smooth operation

Your Guide to Third-Party Compliance
Your Guide to Third-Party Compliance Assisted living facilities are pivotal in providing care and support to residents, yet it’s essential to recognize that some residents