Our Results - Capital Primary and Geriatric Care

Success

Stories

Capital Primary & Geriatric Care has served many nursing facilities and wound care centers with great success! All facilities we serve are very pleased with our prevention of pressure ulcers and state-survey results.

Facility A: Baltimore Suburb

State survey December, 2019: F tags (F684 & F686) in wound care.
Capital Primary & Geriatric Care started serving the facility in April, 2020: with no F tags in wound care since then.

Facility B: Washington DC Suburb

State survey January, 2020: F tags F684 & in wound care.
Capital Primary & Geriatric Care started serving the facility at that point: with no F tags in wound care since then.

Facility C: Baltimore Suburb

Capital Primary & Geriatric Care started serving the facility since January, 2014: with no F tags in wound care up to this day.

Facility D: Washington DC Suburb

Capital Primary & Geriatric Care started serving the facility in December, 2013: with no F tags in wound care up to do this day.

We Improve

Wound Care Outcomes

Avoid acquired/worsening decubitus (pressure) ulcers by actively treating lesions in “pressure” areas to prevent progression to decubitus ulcers.
Accurately categorize ulcers to distinguish decubitus ulcers from other lesions.
Implement wound care measures beyond topical dressings including offloading measures, support surfaces, measures, compression, etc.
Avoid surveyor demerits in wound care such as F-tags (F684/F686).
Diligently document to ensure proper procurement and billing for wound care Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
Improve the wound care/skin condition component of the Minimum Date Set (MDS) for the nursing facility.
Immediately address wound care related Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) to uphold the Joint Commission standards.