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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
- Sepsis Assessment and Reporting: Tips for Nursing StaffNurses play a key role in the early identification and treatment of sepsis, assessing the resident and reporting to the physician or nonphysician practitioner (NPP), as well as potentially managing …
- Draft Appendix PP Revisions: An OverviewOn Feb. 24, 2025, new and revised surveyor guidance, as well as revised critical element pathways, will go into effect during survey, according to the Nov. 18, 2024 Quality, Safety, …
- The “Golden Hour” of AdmissionFor both residents and their loved ones, admission into a post-acute care facility can be an overwhelming experience. In addition to the condition that brought residents to the facility, the …
- October 2025 MDS Draft Item Sets: The SDOH Should Drive the NAC’s PlanningOn Oct. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the draft MDS version 1.20.1 item sets and item matrix for implementation on Oct. 1, 2025. The …
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Free Member Tools
- 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
- At-a-Glance QM, QRP, and VBP Tool
- OBRA Scheduling Tools for Calendar Year 2025
- SNF QRP Quick Facts Tools
- Respiratory Virus Vaccination Toolkit
- Sepsis: Nurse Documentation Training Aide
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Resources
- Template for Care Area Assessment Summary Note
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PAC News from the Field
- MDS 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s Manual V 17.0 and Accompanying Risk Adjustment Appendix File
- QSO Memo: Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements Effective Jan. 1, 2025
- HHS Office for Civil Rights Proposes Measures to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care Under HIPAA
- NOMNC and DENC: New Forms Must Be Used Starting Jan. 1, 2025; Different Start Date for DENC Only for Medicare Advantage