Wrong Inservice Duration Leads To AHCA Deficiencies
It is important to know the regulations regarding the required duration times for required staff in-services. Sometimes staff will present you with certificates of in-services they have received which don’t meet regulations. Facility operators think that because a certificate was issued that it meets the regulation and considers the criteria met. The deficiency example above […]
AHCA Wants Staff To Take A Seat!
If you have any resident’s who require feeding assistance it is important that you make sure your staff provides this assistance sitting with the resident. Often facilities ask direct care staff to provide feeding assistance to more than one resident and the staff finds it easier to stand so they can feed one resident and then […]
Is Your Facility Doing A Dirty Med Pass?
One of the most nerve-wracking tasks during a survey is being the staff person responsible for doing the medication pass and having your every move observed by an AHCA surveyor. This intense pressure can lead to simple mistakes that can cause your staff to not follow the Medication and Infection Control regulations. Simple mistakes can happen, and […]
Expired 1823’s
Your resident’s 1823 form must be updated at least every three years by a health care professional or when the resident has a significant health change. Resident’s that are independent and have no major medical issues are the resident’s whose 1823’s are usually the ones that get cited for this three-year expiration rule. If you […]