Assisted Living Compliance Podcast

Episode: What Are the Requirements for Provider Records? Provider records are one of the most important compliance tools a facility has, yet they are often overlooked until an inspection, investigation, audit, or legal...

Episode 7: The Most Common Documentation Mistakes Documentation is one of the most important responsibilities in any assisted living facility, yet it is also one of the most common areas where facilities struggle. In...

What Should Employee Files Contain? One of the most common compliance issues I see during inspections is incomplete employee files. In this episode of The Assisted Living Compliance Podcast, I answer the question: "What...

When licensing arrives at your facility, one of the first things they may do is start asking staff questions. While many facilities focus heavily on paperwork and policies, licensing interviews are often used to...

What Do I Do If I'm Out of Compliance? In this episode of The Assisted Living Compliance Podcast, I answer one of the most common questions operators ask: "What do I do if I'm out of compliance?" As a former government...

Episode 5: How Facilities Accidentally Create Liability Most assisted living facilities don't intentionally create liability. In fact, many of the biggest risks facing facilities today are the result of small...

How Do Good Facilities Stay Compliant Year After Year? Have you ever wondered why some assisted living facilities consistently pass inspections, avoid major compliance issues, and seem to stay organized year after year...

Episode 4: Why Policies Alone Don't Protect Facilities Many assisted living facilities believe they are protected because they have policies and procedures in place. But during inspections, investigations, and audits...

How to Know If Your Policies Are in ComplianceEpisode Overview One of the most common questions assisted living operators ask is: "How do I know if my policies are actually compliant?" In this episode of The Assisted...

<p>Many Assisted Living thinks policies save them, but it's actually correct documentation that saves them. </p><p><br /></p><p>During my years as a government compliance specialist and investigator, I have seen dozens...

<p>In this episode of The Assisted Living Compliance Podcast, Lonnie Ridgeway discusses what licensing often notices within the first five minutes of walking into a facility.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before inspectors ever...

<p>On this episode, Lonnie Ridgeway (podcast host) introduces the podcast, himself, and answers a few generic questions. </p><p>Welcome to The Assisted Living Compliance Podcast — the podcast designed to help assisted...