SNF PPS MedPAC Payment Basics Fact Sheet / Educational Tool
PAYMENT BASICS: SNF PPS Skilled nursing facility services payment system Additional payment basics tools: https://www.medpac.gov/document-type/payment-basic/
How to Advance Your Career as a Nurse Assessment Coordinator (NAC) – Part Two: Competent Level
Long-term care nurses who follow the path of becoming nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) can advance their careers and skill levels through experience and gained knowledge over time. At every stage of professional development, NACs can take steps to boost their knowledge to be prepared and access resources for success. Part …
Moving Forward Coalition Guide to Addressing Resident Goals, Preferences, and Priorities
The Moving Forward Coalition, in partnership with A.G. Rhodes, Kansas State University (KSU), Dash Media, and The John A. Hartford Foundation, presents “The Foundation of Our Work: What Matters Most to Residents”! Why do we care so much about residents’ goals, preferences, and priorities? How can we make this deep, …
Section GG Strategies: Documentation and Collaboration
Section GG has greatly evolved since 2016. It was first introduced as just a few functional items completed only for Medicare Part A residents, but now it requires 26 functional tasks for all long-term care residents. The accuracy of section GG not only impacts reimbursement but also plays a fundamental …
Improving Resident Care Through Effective Communication: The MDS 3.0 Scripted Interview
Effective communication with residents in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is essential to understand their needs and preferences. In accordance with Appendix D of the Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment 3.0 User’s Manual (RAI User’s Manual) and the principles outlined in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Video on …
SNF QRP Quick Facts Tools
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) has developed a variety of measures that use data from the MDS 3.0, Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). The AAPACN SNF QRP Quick Fact tools provide key information about many …
Cultural Competence: Fostering Diversity Awareness to Enhance Resident Care Outcomes – Nov. 21, 2024
Members: $24 | Non-members: $48Continuing Education: 1 CE hourRecording Date: Nov. 21, 2024Duration: 60 minutesSpeaker: Lauren Stenson, MSN, RN, CNDLTC, QCP, DNS-CT The resident population in long-term and post-acute care environments is growing more diverse. Nurse leaders play a pivotal role in leading a workforce that has the cultural competence to care for this …
Updated Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 SNF VBP Performance Standards
This communication pertains to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 and FY 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program performance standards for the Total Nursing Staff Turnover (Nursing Staff Turnover) measure which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the FY 2024 SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) …
Unlocking the Secrets of Accurate Documentation: Boost Compliance, Payment, and Care Quality in SNFs – Oct. 10, 2024
Members: $24 | Non-members: $48Continuing Education: 1.25 CE hours Recording Date: Oct. 10, 2024Duration: 75 minutesSpeakers: Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA In the rapidly evolving skilled nursing facility (SNF) landscape, accurate clinical documentation remains a critical component impacting every facet of resident care and facility operations. …
CMS Revises QSO Memo re: Updates to Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures
REVISED: Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures Memo # QSO-25-01-NH REVISIONS TO QSO-23-21-NH, ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON September 20, 2023. • Adjustment to Staffing and Quality Measures: CMS will update the staffing level case-mix adjustment methodology and replace some of the Quality Measures (QMs) used on Nursing …