LTC NAC Chat

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LTC NAC Chat episodes

October 25, 2022 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, and how to create a trauma-informed care plan.
11 min
October 17, 2022 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 monitored by skilled nursing facilities.
9 min
September 20, 2022 A Conversation on Two Technical Expert Panels and the Future Unified Payment Model with Renee Kinder
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 Renee Kinder, MS, CCC-SLP, RAC-CT, executive vice president of clinical services with AAPACN Diamond partner, Broad River Rehab, share information about their participation on two technical expert panels and some news about the future unified payment model.
19 min
September 20, 2022 New Draft MDS 3.0 Nursing Home Comprehensive Item Set – How SNFs Should Prepare
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 Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss CMS’s recent release of the draft MDS 3.0 Nursing Home Comprehensive Item Set and the changes skilled nursing facilities can expect and should plan for before October 2023.
Resource:Substantive Changes to the MDS Nursing Home Comprehensive (NC) Item Set
30 min
August 30, 2022 2022 Five-Star and Quality Measure Changes
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 Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, talk about recent changes to Quality Measures and the Five-Star Quality Rating System, staffing changes, and an exciting new AAPACN product.
19 min
August 16, 2022 SNF Staffing Crisis: The Risks and Impact of Pulling the NAC to the Floor
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 Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss the current staffing crisis in skilled nursing facilities across the country and the potential impact of using the nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) as a long-term staffing solution.
19 min
July 27, 2022 ICD-10-CM Codes: Use of Unspecified Codes Resulting in Medicare Denials
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, and Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, CPC, director of education for Hansen, Hunter & Co., P.C./Synergy Healthcare Resources/Axiom/HealthBridge, discuss some recent Medicare denials related to the use of unspecified diagnosis codes.
Review the Definitions of Medicare Code Edits, ICD-10 Version - April 2022.
29 min
July 13, 2022 Tips for Developing Fall Prevention Care Plans with Mark Cifarelli
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 Mark Cifarelli, PT, a physical therapist and director of clinical content development for Legacy Healthcare Services discuss key considerations for developing fall prevention care plans.
17 min
May 31, 2022 Which Do I Follow? Federal vs. State Regulations for the MDS
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 Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss some of the differences between federal and state-specific regulations for MDS completion.
16 min
May 16, 2022 3 Things NACs Need to Know about the FY 2023 SNF PPS Proposed Rule
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 Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss the recently released SNF PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2023 and three things that NACs need to know.
22 min

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