LTC NAC Chat

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LTC NAC Chat episodes

August 21, 2024 Documentation and Monitoring for a Skilled Stay
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss documentation and monitoring for a skilled stay.
Additional Resources:
Skilled or Not? Tool
Medicare Basic Training
Skilled AAPACN resources
19 min
July 16, 2024 Improve Staff Retention by Following Hiring Best Practices and Elevating the Onboarding Process
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss how the director of nursing services (DNS) can improve staff retention through the onboarding process.
Additional Resources:
Interview Template Tool
Stay Interview Template and Action Plan
AAPACN Onboarding Essentials: Welcoming Staff to Promote Retention Tool
Turnover Solutions Series – Part 2: Understanding Why Employees Leave and Strategies to Reduce Turnover
7 min
July 09, 2024 Common Myths about SNF Medicare Advantage Plan Management
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS, RAC-MT, QCP-MT, DNS-MT, RAC-MTA, president and CEO of Celtic Consulting, and AAPACN board member, dispel some common myths and concerns related to Medicare Advantage plan management in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the beneficiary notices initiative process, and implementing the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule.
17 min
June 11, 2024 Turnover and Staff Retention – Understand the Differences and How to Track These Metrics
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss turnover and staff retention, what the differences are and how to track these metrics. They will also cover what the director of nursing services (DNS) can learn from these numbers and how the DNS can communicate that information to others to improve outcomes.
7 min
June 04, 2024 Overview of the FY 2025 SNF PPS Proposed Rule
In this podcast, 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, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss the fiscal year 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) proposed rule and how the changes may impact the nurse assessment coordinator’s role.
15 min
May 07, 2024 The Importance of Facility Culture
In this podcast, Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, and Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, discuss facility culture—what it is, why it’s important, and how listeners can assess and implement strategies to improve their culture.
Additional Resources:
AAPACN’s Nursing Department Culture Assessment and Improvement Worksheet
Improve Staffing and Quality Care Through Individualized Culture Change of the Nursing Department
9 min
April 30, 2024 MDS Tools to Make the NAC’s Job Easier
In this podcast, 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, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialists for AAPACN, discuss AAPACN tools that make the nurse assessment coordinator’s (NAC’s) job easier.
Additional Resources:
At-a-Glance QM, QRP, and VBP Tool
PDPM At-a-Glance Tool
Skilled or Not? Tool – REVISED
MDS Data Collection for the NAC Tool
Section GG Data Collection Tool
OBRA Scheduling Tools for Calendar Year 2026
Beneficiary Notice Guidelines Tool
MDS Daily Startup for the NAC Backup Tool
AAPACN Free-Member Tools webpage
13 min
April 02, 2024 Section GG: Key Insights into Determining Usual Performance
In this podcast, 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, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss key insights to determine section GG usual performance.
15 min
March 19, 2024 Focus on Care Planning and How to Simplify the Process
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss strategies for simplifying the care plan process.
Additional Resource:
Baseline Care Plan Tool
16 min
March 12, 2024 Advocate for Long-Term Care Through the DNS-EAP
In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Denise Winzeler, BSN, RN, LNHA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, curriculum development specialist for AAPACN, discuss the opportunity for AAPACN members to advocate for long-term care through AAPACN’s Director of Nursing Services—Expert Advisory Panel (DNS-EAP).
Additional Resources:Learn more and apply to become a member of the DNS-EAP here
7 min

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The LTC NAC Chat is a podcast brought to you by the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN). Our experts and guest speakers cover the hottest topics and breaking news in long-term…