Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) Website: Resources and Technical Assistance

Clinical Care Solutions / DNS / NAC / Post-Acute Care News / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

Find resources and technical assistance at https://nursinghomebehavioralhealth.org/ Current resources include: Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities – Frequently Asked Questions DOWNLOAD SAMHSA informational pamphlet about bipolar disorder’s definition, signs/symptoms, types and treatment DOWNLOAD SAMHSA informational pamphlet about schizophrenia’s definition, signs/symptoms and treatment DOWNLOAD APA resource guide provides …

CMS Section GG Training Videos: GG0130A, GG0110, GG0170C, GG0130B, Decision Tree for GG0130/GG0170

Billing and Reimbursement / DNS / MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Post-Acute Care News / QAPI and Quality Initiatives

Video Tutorials Available to Assist with Coding Specific Section GG Items The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is releasing a series of short videos to assist providers with coding select Section GG items on the OASIS, IRF-PAI, LTCH CARE Data Set, and the MDS. These videos, ranging from 4-12 …

What Role Should the NAC Sign Up for in iQIES?

Blog / MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that MDS assessment submissions and reporting will transition to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) on April 17, 2023. To prepare for this transition, skilled nursing facilities must register for an account in the HCQIS Access Roles and …

Special Focus Facilities – Part 1

DNS / Podcast / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

In this first episode of a two-part series on Special Focus Facilities, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, AAPACN curriculum development specialist, talk about the basics of The Special Focus Facility …

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Donning and Doffing Competency Tool

Clinical Care Solutions / DNS / Tool

Understanding how to put on (don) and remove (doff) personal protective equipment (PPE) will be critical in mitigating risk for COVID-19. Download AAPACN’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Donning and Doffing Competency Tool. This AAPACN resource is copyright protected. AAPACN individual members may download or print one copy for use within …

Prepare for a Conversation with Leadership Using SBAR

Leadership and Management / NAC / Tool

Nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) work in a unique role. They have the responsibility of managing the MDS but are often not in supervisory position over the interdisciplinary team members that complete portions of the MDS. When issues arise, from untimely completion of MDS sections to missed documentation that could impact …

New MDS Items Series: Transfer of Health Information

MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Podcast

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, AAPACN curriculum development specialist, continue the New MDS Items Series on the upcoming changes to the MDS with version 1.18.11, effective Oct. 1, 2023. …

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Tell Your LTC Story: What Brought You to Long-Term Care (LTC) and Why Do You Love It?

Blog / DNS / IDT member / NAC

AAPACN asked members to share their long-term care (LTC) story – what brought them to LTC and why they love it. Below is a collection of stories from AAPACN members who are passionate about their careers and wanted to spread their love for caring for the elderly and everything in-between …

Schizophrenia Care Planning Checklist by Federal Source

MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Survey and Regulatory Compliance / Tool

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced they would be conducting audits on MDS coding of residents with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. With the increased scrutiny of this diagnosis, nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) and interdisciplinary team (IDT) members should validate the accuracy of the schizophrenia diagnosis and …