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The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN®) represents more than 20,000 post-acute care nurses and professionals working in more than 7,200 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
- SNF QRP Again Takes Center-Stage in the FY 2026 SNF PPS Proposed Rule
In the Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) and Consolidated Billing Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, officially published on April 30, 2025, the Centers for … - Deep Dive into ICD-10-CM: Diagnosis Sequencing Guidelines
The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code assignment continues to be a bit of an enigma in the long-term care setting. Members regularly ask questions about … - SNF VBP QMs: What’s Coming Online to Impact Payment—and What’s Proposed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does not propose any new quality measures (QMs) for the pay-for-performance Skilled Nursing Value-Based Purchasing program (SNF VBP) in the Medicare Skilled … - Targeted Prevention: Stopping Urinary Infections in Their Tracks
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) remain significant concerns in long-term care settings. They contribute to increased morbidity, extended hospital stays, higher healthcare costs, and reduced …
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- Catheter Care Competency
- GG Trivia Game
- Pain Relief Without Pills: A Guide to Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Respiratory Therapy MDS Coding Checklist
- PDPM Audit by MDS Section
- COVID-19 Vaccine “Up to Date” Guidance Tracker
- Past Noncompliance Corrective Action Template
- MDS 3.0 Quality Measure Assessment Selection Methods
- Admission Checklist: Seed to Success
- Five-Star and Care Compare MDS 3.0 Quality Measure Data Periods
- Mock Substance Overdose Toolkit
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