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1. state survey med pass questions

   ptvgirl replied to ptvgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   what is the website for cms med pass

2. state survey med pass questions

   ptvgirl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have some questions about med pass: 1... Do you have to pull the curtain when giving a resident their medication? 2... When giving meds and eye drops what would the procedure be like, do you give...

3. med pass

   ptvgirl replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have 30 residents. Almost half are on b/p meds. And one GT resident. So, 9am med pass takes me around 2-3

4. Patient falls and state visits

   ptvgirl replied to ptvgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   So they would come if the resident has become a frequent faller

5. Patient falls and state visits

   ptvgirl replied to ptvgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Do all self reports to state results in a state visit? Or doesn't depend on whether the state feels they need to visit because of the incident that was

6. Patient falls and state visits

   ptvgirl replied to ptvgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Do facilities have to report all falls or skin issues that occurred in their facility to the state? I remember overhearing my DON saying something along those lines. But didn't understand

7. Patient falls and state visits

   ptvgirl replied to ptvgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If a resident states they fell, but did not mention it to anyone until the next day after it happened and now one ever saw this resident fall, but they said they did would that consider a visit from...

8. Patient falls and state visits

   ptvgirl replied to ptvgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Does the state visit after each fall that is reported? I have seen the state come visit after some falls had and other times not. Do they always come or does it depend on

9. Patient falls and state visits

   ptvgirl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Does the state (dept of health) make a visit after every resident that has a fall in a snf? I have seen them come in a lot of the times. But can't remember if it is