NAC Job Description

The nurse assessment coordinator’s role in ensuring compliance with complex federal requirements is paramount to the success of the financial operations of a facility and the care of residents. Use this NAC Job Description, to create and tailor your own job description for this specialized position. For permission to use …

Drug Regimen Review Quick Guide

Help your clinical team to understand the MDS Drug Regimen Review (DRR) process and to identify clinically significant medication issues that need immediate physician follow-up. Use the Drug Regimen Review Quick Guide tool to shore up your section N DRR processes, improve your QRP results, and improve resident outcomes.  For …

COVID-19 Diagnosis Flow Chart for FY 2023

The complexities of assigning codes for COVID-19 and associated manifestations can be a confusing process. The AAPACN COVID-19 Diagnosis Flow Chart tool uses chapter-specific coding guidance for FY 2023 and will assist the user to ensure all appropriate diagnoses are considered when using the ICD-10-CM coding manual for final code …

Care Planning for Trauma-Informed Care

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 Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss some of the basics of trauma-informed care, what should be in place in skilled nursing facilities, …

The Basics of CoreQ with Lindsay Schwartz

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 Lindsay Schwartz, Ph.D., FGSA, Founder and Principal of Workforce & Quality Innovations, discuss what CoreQ is, why satisfaction data collection is important, and how frequently this data should be …

Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Audit Tool

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) requires PBJ data to be submitted at least quarterly. It is imperative that this data is accurate as it is publicly reported and impacts the Five Star rating, is included in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program for fiscal …

Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Pain Management – Nursing In-service Education

Participants will learn to summarize potential risks associated with pain medications and identify non-pharmacological interventions for pain management. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form.