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:
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Restorative nursing programs must meet specific criteria to code on the MDS. Failure to meet these criteria will result in inability to capture restorative nursing on the MDS. Nurse assessment coordinators can use the MDS Coding Criteria for Restorative Nursing Programs tool to audit documentation and provide education to nurses …
It’s the “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” question of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) world: Which do you assess first, B0700 or the MDS scripted interviews? It’s easy to get lost in this question when reviewing the coding instructions for the scripted interviews and steps for assessment …
Almost all nursing homes are currently staffing-challenged, and that has a direct impact on the quality of the documentation available to support MDS coding, points out Brenda Sowash, RN, RAC-CT, director of clinical assessments, standards, and practices for Trinity Health Senior Communities in Livonia, MI. “Nursing staff have to prioritize …
Nurses use a common problem-solving technique in root-cause analysis called the “Five Whys.” This method asks “why?” as many times as needed to determine the root cause of the problem. Sometimes this process requires more than five “whys” to reveal the root cause; other times it can take less. When …
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.
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The care area assessments (CAAs) are a vital part of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process to develop a plan for individualized resident care. Taking shortcuts with the CAA process can result in generic care plans that fail to recognize the unique needs, choices, and preferences of each resident. Understanding …
The interrupted-stay policy in the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) of the Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) governs when multiple SNF stays are combined into a single interrupted stay (i.e., one continued stay that includes one or more interruption windows) vs. when they are treated …
In the ever-evolving realm of healthcare data management, the transition of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) submission process to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) in April 2023 marked a significant milestone for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Replacing the outdated Quality Improvement and Evaluation System Assessment and Submission …
Nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) are responsible for the coordination and completion of the MDS assessments; however, to ensure these assessments are accepted without error into the National Submissions Database, the Final Validation Report must also be reviewed. The AAPACN tool MDS 3.0 Final Validation Reports Quicks Facts and Resources will …
