Quality in long-term care is influenced by every decision we make—from how we document resident care and respond to survey risk to how we use data, support staff, and manage reimbursement. As regulatory expectations and operational pressures continue to evolve, long-term care professionals need current knowledge and practical strategies to …
The August 2026 Performance Score Reports (PSRs) for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). The August 2026 PSRs provide SNFs their performance information for the FY 2027 SNF VBP Program year, including the …
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Due to scheduled maintenance, the internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) will be unavailable from Friday, August 14, 2026, at 8 PM ET to Monday, August 17, 2026, at 8 AM ET. All iQIES functionality, including Assessments, Survey & Certification, CLIA, Reports, Dashboards, and access to State views via …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notifications to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and non-Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Swing Beds (SBs) that were determined to be out of compliance with SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements for calendar year (CY) 2025 which will affect their fiscal year (FY) 2027 …
In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode, Part 2 of the Nursing Facility Systems Series, Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, director of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson, DNP, RN, CNDLTC, QCP-MT, DNS-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss why effective weight management requires more …
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A Quick Guide: Leadership Pause and Reset A quick guide outlining a two‑minute “pause and reset” huddle to stop chaos, realign teams, and set clear priorities during emergencies. PDF A Quick Guide: Micro Drills for Emergency Preparedness This document is a quick, step‑by‑step guide for running short “micro drills” to …
On August 17, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) functionality for Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data submission and reports. Here’s what you need to know about the transition. Prepare Your iQIES Account You must register for PBJ roles in iQIES before you …
SNF QRP Data Collection and Final Submission Deadlines The SNF QRP Data Collection and Final Submission Deadlines have been updated to provide the data collection time frames and final submission deadlines for the FY 2028 SNF QRP. From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/snf-quality-reporting-program/submission-deadlines SNF QRP Data Elements Used for Reporting Assessment-Based QMs and Standardized Patient …
Nurse leaders will need to do short-, mid-. and long-range planning to successfully implement the new and revised policies for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP) and the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing program (SNF VBP) in the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) …
