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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
- 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 … - The Facility Assessment: What It Takes to Create an ‘Operational Care Plan’
The revised surveyor guidance in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual that goes into effect on April 28, 2025, does not include any updates to F-tag 838 (Facility Assessment), … - Calming the Agitation to Aggression Pipeline: Non-pharmacological Behavior Management
Using non-pharmacological approaches, not psychotropic medications (i.e., antipsychotic, antidepressant, anti-anxiety, and hypnotic dugs), as the first line of treatment for behavior management is not a new concept for nursing homes, …
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Free Member Tools
- 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
- At-a-Glance QM, QRP, and VBP Tool
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