Fire Inspection Is Your Responsibility
I’ve seen it numerous times – facilities getting cited by AHCA for not having a current city fire inspection on file. Your facility must have a satisfactory fire inspection done once a year. A lot of times cities are behind on inspections and don’t come out within the yearly required timeframe. This is your responsibility as […]
Don’t Be Lazy Go Eval Potential Resident’s
Having appropriate residents that your staff can provide the proper care for in your facility is the number one way to stay out of trouble with AHCA. The biggest reason facilities run into major issues is when they accept residents into their facility that the staff can’t handle. Reasons Inappropriate Residents end up in Facilities. #1 […]
Posting Signs In Resident Rooms Is a No No!
Your Intentions are for Good Reasons So, you have a resident that needs special attention or accommodations to be performed by your staff. As facility managers and administrators, we all know the struggle of getting our direct care staff to remember to perform those special requests. To remind your staff, you make a nice, […]
How Many Elopement Drills Must You Do?
Your facility is required to conduct two resident elopement drills per year. Let’s review how to conduct a drill and ways to document the drill so your facility meets this AHCA regulation. The purpose of conducting an elopement drill is to make sure that all your staff is familiar with their role, in the event of […]