Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Policy Manual V2.7

Administrator / DNS / Post-Acute Care News / Survey and Regulatory Compliance / Workforce Solutions

This manual provides general background and information about the submission requirements, such as sample submission screens, submission deadlines, and definitions of job categories. Note: Changes from the previous version of this policy manual are identified in red/italics. PBJ Policy Manual Final – V2.7 – 06.30.2025 (PDF) From https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Staffing-Data-Submission-PBJ

CMS QSO Memo: Release of CMS-2567: Statement of Deficiencies and Plan of Correction

Administrator / DNS / Post-Acute Care News / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

Release of CMS-2567: Statement of Deficiencies and Plan of Correction Memo # QSO-25-19-All Fiscal Year 2025 Memorandum Summary • CMS is committed to the transparency of quality of care findings, so that patients, residents, and their families can make informed health care decisions. • The official Form CMS-2567: Statement of …

CMS QSO Memo: Update to Nursing Home Compare

DNS / NAC / Post-Acute Care News / QAPI and Quality Initiatives / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

Memo # QSO-25-20-NH Posting Date 2025-06-18 Fiscal Year 2025 Memorandum Summary • Post Performance Data for Nursing Home Chains – “Chains” refers to groups of Medicare-certified nursing homes that are connected through common owners, and operators (also called “affiliated entities”). CMS will begin posting aggregated performance information for these nursing homes on …

CDC Project Firstline Measles Resources

Clinical Care Solutions / DNS / Post-Acute Care News

CDC’s Project Firstline and the American Medical Association (AMA) recently hosted a webinar to share important measles updates and help providers and clinics stay prepared for measles. The recording is now available to watch and share. The webinar featured a panel of CDC experts covering current trends in measles epidemiology, clinical recognition of measles, the importance …

Leading the Shift: Psychotropic Stewardship in Nursing Practice

Clinical Care Solutions / DNS / Podcast

In this LTC DON Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss how the director of nursing services (DNS) can advocate for resident-centered care by navigating Appendix PP updates, reducing …

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Nursing Staff Competencies: Keys to Staying Compliant

Article / DNS / Leadership and Management / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

Ensuring that nursing staff have the “appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident” is embedded at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §483.35. Discussion of staff competencies …

PRN Psychotropic Medications for Behaviors: Learn How to Document to Survive Survey

Article / DNS / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

PRN Medication Use is one of the few sections of the revised F605 (Right to Be Free From Chemical Restraints/Unnecessary Psychotropic Medications) in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual that does not have changes that went into effect on April 28, 2025. However, the updated examples of F605 noncompliance …

Enhancing Resident Well-Being: A Nursing Leadership Approach to Sensory Impairments

Article / Clinical Care Solutions / DNS / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

Sensory impairments, such as loss of vision, hearing, taste, smell, or touch, are common among older adults, and significantly affect their quality of life. These impairments often go unnoticed or may be mistaken for cognitive decline, leading to missed opportunities for interventions, or worse, a decline in function. Residents with …

Caring for Residents with Sensory Impairments In-Service Education for Nursing Assistants

Clinical Care Solutions / CNA / DNS / In-service Education

Vision and hearing loss, as well as diminished taste, touch, or smell, can significantly impact residents’ ability to communicate, navigate their environment, and engage in daily activities. By implementing individualized care plans, utilizing assistive devices, and fostering an inclusive atmosphere, certified nursing assistants can enhance residents’ quality of life and …

Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care – June 26, 2025

DNS / NAC / On-demand Webinar

Members and Non-members: FreeContinuing Education: 1 CE hourRecording Date: June 26, 2025 Duration: 60 minutesSpeakers: Joan N. Hebden, MS, RN, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, and Marko Predic, MS, CIC, FAPIC Outbreaks may represent a single case of a disease (e.g., legionella) or an increase in the occurrence of a particular illness above what is expected …