Question: If a long-stay resident has a Stage 2 pressure ulcer and it heals, would a Significant Change in Status Assessment (SCSA) be required? Answer from Jennifer LaBay RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC: On page 2-24 the RAI User’s Manual defines a Significant Change in Status as “a major decline …
Members: $25 | Non-members: $50Continuing Education: 1 CE hour Recording Date: Feb. 12, 2026 Duration: 60 minutes Speaker: Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT Risk management cannot be an after-the-fact response for the director of nursing services (DNS). To safeguard residents and ensure regulatory compliance, the DNS must lead …
Medicare Advantage Plan Appeals in Skilled Nursing Facilities Date presented: January 21, 2026 In this webinar, Acentra Health provices a look at a recent focus study on how Medicare Advantage plans use NOMNCs in SNFs. During the webinar, we shared key data, outlined common challenges such as weak care planning, limited …
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January 2026 Updates UTI Events Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ltc/uti/index.html
In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN discuss how long-term care leaders can prepare for the next generation of residents, one that is more …
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Interdisciplinary wound rounds evaluate the effectiveness, appropriateness, and compliance of wound management. This Wound Rounds Template supports interdisciplinary review, ensures treatments are consistent with physician orders, facility policy, and current standards of practice. It also identifies opportunities for timely intervention to promote wound healing, prevent complications, and reduce the risk …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided a new definition for what “Up to Date” means regarding the COVID-19 vaccination. Effective for the reporting period that began on Dec. 29, 2025, the new criteria to be “Up to Date” include the following: Individuals aged 65 years and …
Becoming an expert-level nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of years of experience, continuous learning, and navigating complex clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement challenges with confidence. At this stage, expert NACs are often the go-to leaders in their organizations—trusted for their judgment, relied on for their expertise, …
The January Care Compare refresh, scheduled for Jan. 28, 2026, was delayed. In an email response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) BetterCare stated “[they] identified an issue with one of the data files scheduled for the January 28, 2026, Nursing Home Care Compare refresh. As a result, …
