The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers a web-based training on the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Annual Payment Update (APU). The training provides an overview of the SNF QRP and its life cycle, including data collection and submission timelines, reporting requirements, data completion thresholds, …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training that provides an overview of the SNF VBP Program. The SNF VBP New Measure Training reviews recently adopted quality measures (QMs), their role in the SNF VBP Program, and how these QMs may impact program performance assessment, program …
Medicare Claims Quality Measures Quality measures that are based on Medicare claims data. Each row contains a specific quality measure for a specific nursing home and includes the risk-adjusted score. Last Modified: August 1, 2026 Released: August 26, 2026 Planned Update: September 30, 2026 Download Ownership A list of ownership information for currently …
AAPACN’s Quality Programs Acronyms and Glossary Resources provide skilled nursing facility professionals with a convenient reference for terminology used across MDS 3.0 quality measures, the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP), and the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program. These tools explain commonly used terms, quality …
CMS updated the Skilled Nursing Facility Data Validation Process: Frequently Asked Questions in August 2026. Several changes clarify how SNFs will be notified, how protected information must be handled, and when facilities can expect validation results. Key updates include: This AAPACN resource is copyright protected. AAPACN individual members may download …
Note: Blanket waivers updated 8/24/2026 Press release CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in the State of Washington The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today additional resources and flexibility available in response to a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in Washington state due to …
In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, 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, senior curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss the Five-Star management challenges nurse assessment coordinators are facing today. Additional Resource: Get Expert Insights—On Demand …
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See below for August 2026 update to supplemental files. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing an errata change table document to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s Manual v18.0, related to the clarification of details for the Long-Stay Antipsychotic measure in Chapter …
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 …
IHI, along with partner nursing homes, has developed the Age-Friendly Health Systems Guide to Care of Older Adults in Nursing Homes and companion document, Age-Friendly Health Systems Workbook for Nursing Home Teams. The Guide presents a systems-based approach to implementing the 4Ms throughout the nursing home, and the Workbook is designed by and for …
