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The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) represents more than 15,000 post-acute care nurses and professionals working in more than 5,175 facilities. Dedicated to supporting PAC nurses and healthcare professionals in providing quality care, AAPACN offers members best in-class education, certification, resources, and strong collaborative communities.
Latest From AAPACN and the Field
- NETEC: Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) for Non-Acute Healthcare Providers Webinar (1/22)Jan 18, 2022 NETEC COVID-19 Webinar Series presentation: Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) for the Non-Acute Healthcare Providers. For more information on this webinar presentation, please visit https://repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1659 Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) for the Non-Acute Healthcare …
- COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Implementation Timeline, Infographic, Decision Tree, and FAQs Updated (1/22)CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule- Implementation Timeline (PDF) (1/19/22) COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements Infographic (PDF) (1/19/22) COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements Decision Tree Graphic (PDF) (PDF) (1/19/22) CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff …
- CMS QSO Memo: COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Guidance for Texas (1/22)There are three guidance memos. One for one group of states (QSO-22-07-ALL), one for a second group of states (QSO 22-09-ALL), and this new one that is specific to Texas: Guidance for the Interim Final …
- Five-Star Help Line Open Jan. 24 – Feb. 4The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on January 20, 2022. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting …
- CDC NHSN LTCF Weekly Healthcare Personnel & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Page UPDATED (1/22)Weekly health care personnel (HCP) & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting Long-term care facilities can track weekly COVID-19 vaccination data for residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) through NHSN. January 2022 update Protocol …
- CISA: Implement Cybersecurity Measures Now to Protect Against Potential Critical Threats (1/22)This CISA Insights is intended to ensure that senior leaders at every organization in the United States are aware of critical cyber risks and take urgent, near-term steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of …
- AMDA Guidance for Medical Exemptions to COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Mandates (1/22)Columbia, MD – Workers in Medicare- or Medicaid-funded health-care provider organizations are now required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of participation in Medicare …
- CMS QSO Memo: Omnibus COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Implementation Rules for More States (1/22)Guidance for the Interim Final Rule – Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Memorandum Summary • CMS is committed to ensuring America’s healthcare facilities respond effectively in an evidence-based way to …
- State RAI Coordinator and State Contact List / Appendix B, RAI User’s Manual Update (1/22)The January update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts. To ensure accurate formatting, use a …
- Jan. 27 SNF/LTC Open Door Forum: Agenda and Call-in InformationThe next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET); Please dial-in at least …
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