In this podcast, 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, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss the top five changes coming to the RAI User’s Manual this October and how they will impact nurse assessment coordinators (NACs). …
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Question: Can an End of PPS be done since a resident is not leaving the facility but just changing payor sources? Answer from Jeff Taylor: Yes, it’s required for any discharge from Medicare Part A (except for death in facility). This AAPACN resource is copyright protected. AAPACN individual members may …
Question: A resident was placed in strict isolation and a COVID-19 test was completed due to complaints of a sore throat and cough. The test was negative, but the resident remains in isolation in room due to ongoing symptoms. Can isolation be coded on the MDS in this situation? Answer …
Question: If the registered dietitian writes that the resident is at risk for malnutrition, but the physician doesn’t review and sign that he agrees until after the ARD, should risk for malnutrition be coded on the MDS? Answer from Carol Maher, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, CPC: The physician must document …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Hyperlink Update Supplement file to address external webpage changes. This file also addresses replacement links and replacement pages for the affected RAI User’s Manual v1.19.1 pages. This update includes a replacement link to the Centers for Disease Control and …
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual version (v)1.19.1R Hyperlink Update Supplement is now available. This is an informational document that includes hyperlinks (links) that have been identified as requiring an update over the lifetime of the MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.19.1, effective October 01, 2024. Due to …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course that provides a high-level overview of how data elements within CMS patient/resident assessment instruments are used to construct quality measures (QMs) across post-acute care (PAC) settings. The course also discusses the relationship between these data elements …
An update to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) FreAn update to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document is now available. This document has been updated to reflect the finalized policies for the SNF QRP in Fiscal Year (FY) …
SNF QRP Data Elements Used for Reporting Assessment-Based QMs and Standardized Patient Assessment Data Elements Affecting FY 2027 APU Determination and Data Collection and Final Submission Deadlines for FY 2027 posted The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Overview of Data Elements Used for Reporting Assessment-Based Quality Measures …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering an updated series of web-based training courses that provide an overview of the assessment and guidance to promote accurate coding of the post-acute care (PAC) cross-setting Section GG data elements. Each course contains interactive exercises to test your understanding. To …
