ACMA

We are pleased to advise that Louisa Broadstock has joined our team on a part time basis. Louisa has a strong back ground in Aged Care, and will be operating as a clinical resource to our clients.  Louisa is well known and respected within the industry and we are confident that she will bring new enthusiam . . . → Read More: ACMA welcomes a new Consultant

ACMA was appointed as Nurse Advisor to Kings Park Care Service in December 2011.  This Facility had been Sanctioned with 24 non compliance and had areas of Serious Risk.    The Approved Provider made the decision to close the service following the notification of serious risk. The service was closed on the 5th of january . . . → Read More: ACMA Appointed Nurse Advisor To Kings Park Aged Care

SA Coroner has ruled on the use of ‘Bed Poles’ following the deaths of 2 residents in residential aged care . . . → Read More: Coroners review of use of ‘Bed Poles’ subsequent to resident deaths

ACMA is pleased to announce a new ‘Key Services’ is now available to clients.

Due Dilligence Assessments

This service is available to organizations seeking to purchase or take over management of existing services. ACMA will under take pre-purchase assessment of current funding levels and identify opportunities to increase income in either capital or operating areas; examine operating . . . → Read More: ACMA Announces Key Service Changes

ACFI claiming can be grossly undermanaged, and cost organizations significant amounts of income. Good clinical governance is essential to ensuring care is provided, and that ACFI claims can be supported.  Also critical to maximizing ACFI claims is having a Physiothreapist that understands pain management in aged care.

ACMA have completed over 1000 ACFI reviews . . . → Read More: A combined approach to assessment achieves 1.8 Million outcome

ACMA is gaining momentum in reviewing and securing ACFI income.  The relationship of ACFI to clinical governance outcomes and physio assessment combine to make claiming more effective is critical to maximizing ACFI income.

ACMA have achieved a sustainable $ 1.8 m increase in ACFI funding for one client after a 4 week investment in organizational review focusing on . . . → Read More: ACMA Completes ACFI review

Following our recent review of ACFI’s claims and process with a ‘for profit’ organization in Brisbane, ACMA was able to identify $1.4m of unclaimed income based on the current resident population. This was achieved not just by examining ACFI claims, but by looking at all of the organisations clinical governance systems. Current ACFI education has . . . → Read More: ACMA News List