Welcome to the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing
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
- Quality Measures IQ Series: UTIs and Catheters
The long-stay Quality Measures (QMs), Percent of Residents with a Urinary Tract Infection and Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder, have straightforward methodology … - Care Conference 101: Keys to a Meaningful Meeting
A well-run care conference or care plan meeting can help the interdisciplinary team (IDT) improve the resident’s quality of care and quality of life by establishing a more resident-centered, individualized, … - QAPI: How NACs Can Boost the Value They Bring to the Process
The nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) brings a unique understanding of facility operations and resident needs that can reap critical benefits for the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, says … - October 2025: Draft MDS Item Sets and RAI User’s Manual
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a second version of the draft item set files for Oct. 1, 2025, updates, version 1.20.1v2, and the draft Long-Term …
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Free Member Tools
- 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
- Beneficiary Notice Guidelines Tool
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