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NEW CMS ACTIVITIES AND PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES
GUIDANCE TO SURVEYORS
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As we all know, the new
CMS Activities Guidance to Surveyors has gone into
effect in June 2006. With this new survey
process underway, there has been a lot of dialogue amongst
Activity Professionals. Click here to
share your survey experience.
SURVEY SWAP
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Kim
New Jersey
04/17/08 08:46:04 EDT
IP Address: 20518811616
We survived our survey experience and didn't notice much change from what we'd had in the past. For us, we felt the key was using the same RESIDENT INTERVIEW form that the surveyors used as well as the CRITICAL ELEMENT for ACTIVITIES based on the new QIS (Quality Indicator Survey. Kansas is one of the lucky TRIAL states! This can be obtained from the following site: http://www.aging.state.ks.us/Manuals QIS/QIS Manual.pdf If we did identify any problems we were able to address them BEFORE surveyors got there.
We gathered all our Elders PRIOR to our survey to let them know the process was changing and that each one would be interviewed individually, rather than in a group, like before. They were very appreciative of this and did not feel threatened/apprehensive during survey time. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERY ACTIVITY PROFESSIONAL TO GET A COPY OF THIS MANUAL. Good Luck!
Laurie
Kansas
03/16/07 22:11:08 EDT
IP Address: 6716317411
We had a hard survey, but we did quite well the survey in Arkansas was tuff. Those survers know what they are doing...They worked hard and all I can say is it was one heck of a long week....
anonymous
Arkansas
12/16/06 00:24:02 EST
IP Address: 70243175201
We didn't do so good!
anonymous
Maryland
09/06/06 16:23:11 EDT
IP Address: 20518811674
I thought the survey was alot harder! The surveyors asked staff from most of the departments what their role is in providing quality of life. One surveyor asked one of my part-timers how she knew what type of activities should be provided. I guess they were looking to see if staff knew what is on the care plans. We did ok, but I was worried!
Linda
08/26/06 20:27:46 EDT
IP Address: 20518811674
I haven't noticed much of a difference, except for the fact that the surveyors did spend more time interviewing nursing staff.
anonymous
Ohio
08/03/06 15:29:48 EDT
IP Address: 64121166
I recently went through the new survey process. The state really looked
at our
care plans and if the interventions were being implemented on the units.
New Jersey
6/26/06
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