The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) has developed a variety of measures that use data from the MDS 3.0, Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). The AAPACN SNF QRP Quick Fact tools provide key information about many …
Members: $25 | Non-members: $50Continuing Education: 1 CE hourRecording Date: Nov. 21, 2024Duration: 60 minutesSpeaker: Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT The resident population in long-term and post-acute care environments is growing more diverse. Nurse leaders play a pivotal role in leading a workforce that has the cultural competence to care for this …
This communication pertains to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 and FY 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program performance standards for the Total Nursing Staff Turnover (Nursing Staff Turnover) measure which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the FY 2024 SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) …
Members: $25 | Non-members: $50Continuing Education: 1.25 CE hours Recording Date: Oct. 10, 2024Duration: 75 minutesSpeakers: Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA In the rapidly evolving skilled nursing facility (SNF) landscape, accurate clinical documentation remains a critical component impacting every facet of resident care and facility operations. …
REVISED: Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures Memo # QSO-25-01-NH REVISIONS TO QSO-23-21-NH, ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON September 20, 2023. • Adjustment to Staffing and Quality Measures: CMS will update the staffing level case-mix adjustment methodology and replace some of the Quality Measures (QMs) used on Nursing …
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss how a comprehensive review of whole systems can help to improve Quality Measure outcomes in skilled nursing facilities and how …
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Compliance with Residents’ Rights Requirement related to Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote Memo #QSO-24-21-NH Posting Date 2024-09-26 Fiscal Year 2024 Memorandum Summary• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is affirming the regulatory expectation that ensures nursing home residents have the unimpeded ability to exercise their right to …
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Members: $25 | Non-members: $50Continuing Education: 1.25 CE hours Recording Date: Sept. 19, 2024Duration: 75 minutesSpeaker: Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA Every October, nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) nervously anticipate what Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual changes will impact their primary duties and workflows. Some years bring massive changes, which result in policy …
Discharge planning is an important and necessary process to ensure residents have all the resources, equipment, and support they need for success when they return home. This in-service education will enable licensed nurses to understand the components of the discharge process and develop a solid discharge plan, helping residents to make …
