Medicaid Disaster in the Making: Don’t Let Your Facility Get Caught Off Guard
Medicaid Disaster in the Making: Don’t Let Your Facility Get Caught Off Guard Hey everybody, Pascal here with ALF Boss. I wanted to take a moment to address a significant issue that many facilities accepting Medicaid payments through long-term care are facing: the expiration of Medicaid numbers due to missed renewals. The problem often arises […]
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 frequency errors before they reach a resident's chart. Facility staff must document telephone orders accurately and have the prescriber sign them promptly afterward. Skipping read-back or delaying physician signature increases […]
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 verification standards for these telephone orders to protect residents from error. Written telephone orders carry real legal weight, so accuracy at the moment of the call matters. The nurse must […]
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 assisted living facilities, emphasizing the importance of maintaining accurate and timely documentation of all meals served. Specifically, the regulation mandates that regular and therapeutic menus, along with any substitutions, must […]