Extended AAPACN Webinar Q&A: New Year, New Measure: Making Sense of the Long-Stay Antipsychotic Re-Specification

NAC / Podcast / QAPI and Quality Initiatives

In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, and Jessie McGill, RN, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, sr. curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, continue the question and answer session from McGill’s recent webinar, New Year, New Measure: Making Sense of the …

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Q&A: Can you please clarify “head injury”—the criteria for coding major injury at J1900C?

MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Q&A

Question:  Can you please clarify “head injury”—the criteria for coding major injury at J1900C? Answer from Jessie McGill RN, BSN, RAC-MTA, RAC-CTA: CMS did not provide a definition of major injury but instead provided a list of comparable injuries: “Includes, but is not limited to, traumatic bone fractures, joint dislocations/ …

Q&A: When coding height for a resident with bilateral lower leg amputations, do you code the height prior to amputation or after?

MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Q&A

Question: When coding height for a resident with bilateral lower leg amputations, do you code the height prior to amputation or after? Answer from Carol Maher, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, CPC: You code the height in the 7-day look-back. If the resident now has bilateral amputations, the height would be measured …

Q&A: If a long-stay resident has a Stage 2 pressure ulcer and it heals, would a Significant Change in Status Assessment (SCSA) be required?

MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Q&A

Question: If a long-stay resident has a Stage 2 pressure ulcer and it heals, would a Significant Change in Status Assessment (SCSA) be required? Answer from Jennifer LaBay RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC: On page 2-24 the RAI User’s Manual defines a Significant Change in Status as “a major decline …

Unlock Leadership Excellence at the AAPACN 2026 Conference: Introducing the New Administrator Track!

Administrator / Blog / Leadership and Management

Are you a nursing home administrator striving to lead your organization with confidence, clarity, and cutting-edge knowledge? The AAPACN 2026 Conference, taking place March 17–20, 2026, in Orlando, FL, now features a dedicated Administrator Track that’s designed just for you! Why This Track Matters For the first time, AAPACN is …

BFCC-QIO Medicare Advantage Appeals in SNFs Slide Set and Webinar Recording

Billing and Reimbursement / DNS / NAC / Post-Acute Care News

Medicare Advantage Plan Appeals in Skilled Nursing Facilities Date presented: January 21, 2026 In this webinar, Acentra Health provices a look at a recent focus study on how Medicare Advantage plans use NOMNCs in SNFs. During the webinar, we shared key data, outlined common challenges such as weak care planning, limited …

Sleep Medication Linked to Safer Outcomes Than Antipsychotics For Older Adults With Delirium

Clinical Care Solutions / DNS / NAC / Post-Acute Care News

Press release Nationwide study finds lower risk of death and rehospitalization among older adults treated with trazodone after hospital admission. A large U.S. study suggests that older adults hospitalized with delirium may experience better outcomes when treated with trazodone, commonly used to treat depression and sleep problems, rather than commonly …

Geriatric Fast Facts Website

Clinical Care Solutions / DNS / NAC / Post-Acute Care News

Site description: This site includes accessible, concise, and clinically relevant educational reports and podcasts on Geriatric topics. Geriatric Fast Facts (GFFs) are designed to provide concise, practical, evidence-based summaries of key health care issues important to teaching clinicians and trainees who care for older adults. GFFs are co-authored by multi-specialty …

Defensive Documentation: Protecting Residents, Protecting Care

Article / DNS / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. In today’s regulatory environment, accurate and timely nursing home documentation is more than dutifully recounting what occurred to a resident on a given day. Rather it is a legal record that ideally describes resident care, assures regulatory compliance, …