Question: With the new definition of fall with major injury, would a bump on the head or a laceration be a head injury? With the new definition of fall with major injury, would a bump on the head or a laceration be a head injury? Answer from Jennifer LaBay, RN, …
Question: I am confused by the new section GG guidance for when the activity “is being/will be” routinely performed. What does “will” mean? Answer from Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MTA, RAC-CTA: The term “will” in this coding tip is likely referring to …
AAPACN’s QAPI Focus: Section GG tool can be used at quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) meetings to focus specifically on concerns regarding section GG documentation and coding accuracy. This tool identifies specific section GG key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be used to demonstrate progress toward a data-driven proactive …
On Sept. 24, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated RAI User’s Manual version 1.20.1 and updated MDS item sets v1.20.1v4. The last-minute updates aligned the MDS item sets with the revisions to item J1900, which changed the definitions of injury (except major) and major …
This release was updated to support FY2026 ICD-10 codes which are used with MDS assessments with a target date on or after October 1, 2025. As part of this release, 487 clinical category mappings were added, 28 clinical category mappings were removed, and 34 clinical category mappings were modified. Additionally, 3 …
AAPACN Resources to Help Prepare for Oct. 1, 2025, MDS Changes The Long Term-Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User’s Manual version 1.20.1 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) goes into effect for nursing homes on Oct. 1, 2025. To ensure nurse assessment coordinators, directors of …
In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, senior curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss some of the unexpected changes released in the final draft of the RAI User’s Manual version …
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Members: $25 | Non-members: $50Continuing Education: 1 CE hourRecording Date: Oct. 16, 2025Duration: 60 minutesSpeaker: Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT Extensive readmissions have a wide impact, including clinical and quality of life consequences, financial and regulatory implications, impacts to facility reputation, and a decrease in staff morale and an increase in burnout. …
Members: $25 | Non-members: $50Continuing Education: 1.25 CE hoursRecording Date: Sept. 18, 2025 Duration: 75 minutesSpeaker: Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA Big changes are coming to the MDS this October—and SNF teams need to be ready. Join AAPACN Senior Curriculum Development Specialist, Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, for a breakdown of what’s …
What does it take to be a successful DNS? AAPACN’s Body of Knowledge for the Role of Director of Nursing Services in Long-Term Care identifies, defines, and measures the core competencies required of DNSs practicing in SNFs. Review the tool and assess how you measure up today!
