Don’t Get A Dirty Dining Report
No matter the size of your facility or the size of your kitchen, your facility kitchen will be inspected by your local health department. Here are a few common Violations found in ALF’s: Storage and Labelling of food Examples: Violation Food container ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER NEEDS TO BE LABELLED AND DATED CODE REFERENCE: […]
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 […]