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LTC NAC Chat — 73 episodes
Five-Star Management Challenges NACs Are Facing
The Missing Link Between Clinical Management and Reimbursement
Interrupted Stays: Clearing Up the Confusion
Beyond the Brief: The Hidden Clinical Impact of Incontinence in SNFs
Advocacy in Action: How AAPACN Amplifies Members’ Voices
Extended Q&A from the April 30, 2026 AAPACN Webinar, Declutter Your Coding: Spring Cleaning Tips for ICD-10-CM Success in LTC
Get To Know Your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)
AAPACN and CMS Clarify Long-Stay Antipsychotic Measure Requirements
Introducing AAPACN’s New Nursing Home Administrator—Certified (NHA-CT) Certification Program!
Celebrating Yourself on NAC Day
Falls with Major Injury: New CMS Guidance, Coding Clarity, and QAPI Strategies for SNFs
How to Discuss Your SNF’s Quality Measure Outcomes with External Parties
Five-Star Drama: What NACs Need to Know About the Latest QM Changes
Aligned at the Top: The DNS/Administrator Partnership
AAPACN 2026 Conference Highlight: The MDS in Court – How Does Yours Standup? with Janine Lehman
Extended AAPACN Webinar Q&A: New Year, New Measure: Making Sense of the Long-Stay Antipsychotic Re-Specification
AAPACN 2026 Conference Highlight – Express Pass to Precision: Tackling Tricky ICD-10-CM Scenarios in Long-Term Care
How to Improve Respect for the NAC Role
Falls with Major Injury: Updated Definitions, Quality Measure Impacts, and an AAPACN Conference Session Sneak Peak
SNF ABN: When to Use This Medicare Beneficiary Notice and Why
What to Expect at the AAPACN 2026 Conference: Highlights, What’s New, Can’t-Miss Sessions, and More
2025 Section GG Updates
Follow Up Q&A for AAPACN Sept. 28, 2025 Webinar – Ready or Not: Oct. 1, 2025 MDS Changes
Oct. 2025 RAI User’s Manual – Unexpected Updates
New AAPACN Education Program Spotlight: PDPM Documentation Essentials for the IDT
A New Way to Validate Your NAC Knowledge
2025 AAPACN NAC Work Study and Salary Report Highlights
MDS Changes Oct. 2025 – What We Know Right Now
Know the Rules, Win the Fight: Inside SNF Medicare Appeals
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Sequencing
Appendix PP Updates: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
Ways NACs Can Advance Their Quality Measures Knowledge
Follow-Up Answers to Q&A from Beneficiary Notices Jan. 30, 2025, AAPACN Webinar
Self-Care and Why It Matters in Healthcare
A New Method for Auditing PDPM
January 2025 Five-Star Unfreeze: What to Expect
How to Prepare for AAPACN Certification
Conduct a Thorough Candidate Interview for Improved Staff Retention
Follow-Up Answers to Q&A from ICD-10 Updates Sept. 12, 2024, AAPACN Webinar
Conduct a Comprehensive Systems Review to Improve Quality Measure Outcomes
Quality Measures: Fundamentals of Exclusions
Infection Control Issues and Career Advancement of the Infection Preventionist
Documentation and Monitoring for a Skilled Stay
Common Myths about SNF Medicare Advantage Plan Management
MDS Tools to Make the NAC’s Job Easier
Section GG: Key Insights into Determining Usual Performance
Focus on Care Planning and How to Simplify the Process
Getting Care Area Assessments Back on Track
Keep Quality Measures Hot During the Five-Star Freeze: Extended AAPACN Webinar Q&A
Pharmacist Panel Discussion – Perspectives on Section N, Understanding Medication Indication of Use Versus Diagnosis
The Basics of Significant Change and What Has Changed
Behavioral Health in SNFs: New Resource Center, Nonpharmacological Interventions, and Best Practices
Extended Q&A from the AAPACN May 18 Live Webinar on Upcoming MDS Changes
Back to the Basics: Preparing for MDS Submission to the Federal Repository
New MDS Items Series: Transfer of Health Information
New MDS Item Podcast Series: Social Determinants of Health
New MDS Items Series: Changes to Ethnicity and Race
Preparing for the Retirement of Section G
Better Resident Care Starts with the DNS Understanding the NAC Role
Care Planning for Trauma-Informed Care
The Basics of CoreQ with Lindsay Schwartz
A Conversation on Two Technical Expert Panels and the Future Unified Payment Model with Renee Kinder
SNF Staffing Crisis: The Risks and Impact of Pulling the NAC to the Floor
ICD-10-CM Codes: Use of Unspecified Codes Resulting in Medicare Denials
Tips for Developing Fall Prevention Care Plans with Mark Cifarelli
Which Do I Follow? Federal vs. State Regulations for the MDS
ICD-10 Diagnosis Coding for Skilled Nursing Facilities with Carol Maher
The Importance of Health Literacy in Nursing Homes with Joel VanEaton
How to Utilize Your Staff to Mentor and Fill Gaps in the MDS Department
How to Be Proactive in Approaching Part B Denials with Erin DuPrae
Summer Heat and Care Planning
Breaking News – Final Rule Announcement of PDPM
Long-term Care Survey Process: CMS Training Videos and Slides (2/20)