Title Survey trends and tips for compliance

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Lee Tincher, MS, RD

President, HM Composite, Inc.

Issue No. 9

January 2011

Survey Trends: Top Statewide Facility Deficiencies

The top 10 survey deficiencies statewide include several F-tags that crossover into dietary/nutrition related regulations. (See red items below) F371 Sanitary Food has been #1 for the past 3 years with 58% of facilities cited.

Top Ten Deficiencies

F371 Sanitary Food
F323 Hazards
F279 Care Plan
F309 Quality Care
F431 Labeling of Drugs
F441 Infection Control
F514 Complete Records
F425 Pharmacy Procedures
F329 Unnecessary Drugs
F241 Dignity

Are your Dietary Managers and RDs aware of the trends and working on quality improvement in all these areas? Click here to read tips for F371 compliance.

Look for important information on F279 Care Plans in our next issue!

Let HM Composite help you identify, prevent and correct your survey risk before, during and after with mock surveys, planning quality improvements, and assisting with plans of correction. Contact us at dietitian@hmcomposite.com, or call 916-364-5300.

HM Composite Offers ServSafe Classes in San Jose and Sacramento

State and Federal food codes require at least one person in every food facility to be ServSafe certified: Best practice is to certify all your key dietary staff for better survey outcomes! HM Composite is here to help and now provides convenient classes each month. Or, if you have already taken the class, and just need to take the exam, we offer that as well. The next scheduled class is on February 4, 2011 in San Jose and on March 25, 2011 in Sacramento. Click here for a schedule of ServSafe classes and registration information.

It's All About The Food: Culinary Workshops Coming Soon

Improve food quality, increase resident satisfaction and attract new residents with the valuable culinary skills dietary staff learn in our culinary workshops. Attend the culinary workshop next month in Fremont California. Attendance is limited, so sign up today!

Click here for registration information. Watch coming issues of Menu For Success to learn about future culinary workshops in Fresno, LA, Ventura and San Diego.

Contact us at dietitian@hmcomposite.com or call 916-364-5300 to ask about private culinary consulting with our Chef RD at your facility.

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