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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
- FY 2022 SNF PPS Final Rule: Document Link and CMS Fact Sheet (7/21)Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2022; and Technical Correction to Long-Term Care Facilities Physical Environment Requirements …
- CMS Removes QSO Memo to Change Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Policy (7/21)Memorandum Summary CMS is hereby removing the July 7, 2017 Memo (S&C 17-37-NH) from its guidance repository. Discussion CMS is hereby removing the July 7, 2017 Memo (S&C 17-37-NH) from its guidance repository. In that …
- The Qualities and Skills of a Successful Director of Nursing ServicesTo be a successful director of nursing services (DNS) in a nursing home today and to lead staff in the very important mission to provide the best care possible for our nation’s elderly, there are …
- 5 Things NACs Can Practice Every Day to Improve Their RoleNurse assessment coordinators (NACs), or MDS coordinators, have an important and challenging role in skilled nursing facilities (SNF). From managing the MDS/RAI process, creating individualized care plans for residents, identifying significant changes, ensuring accurate reimbursement …
- Conflict Resolution: Achieving the Win-WinConflict is a daily reality, yet many of us do our best to avoid it, dreading the time when we will have to navigate interpersonal disputes. Many nurse leaders are similarly uncomfortable with or do …
- Elopement Prevention Starts With Risk Assessment and Care PlanningEditor’s note: This is the first article in a three-part series on elopement prevention and response in nursing homes. Future articles will address staff training, policy and procedure development, and elopement risk management, including mechanical …
- FY 2022 ICD-10-CM Code Files and Official Coding Guidelines Updated (7/21)2022 ICD-10-CM From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/icd-10/2022-icd-10-cm The 2022 ICD-10-CM files below contain information on the ICD-10-CM updates for FY 2022. These 2022 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September …
- CDC: Pan-Resistant and Echinocandin-Resistant Candida auris in Healthcare Facilities, Including Nursing Homes (7/21)Notes from the Field: Transmission of Pan-Resistant and Echinocandin-Resistant Candida auris in Health Care Facilities ― Texas and the District of Columbia, January–April 2021 Weekly / July 23, 2021 / 70(29);1022–1023 Meghan Lyman, MD1; Kaitlin Forsberg, MPH1; Jacqueline …
- SNF QRP Care Compare Refresh With Revised Discharge to Community (DTC) Measure Data: 7/20 – 8/19 Review Period (7/21)The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) discovered an error in measure calculations for the Discharge to Community – Post Acute Care (PAC) Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program measure, and are re-releasing the …
- Summer Heat and Care PlanningIn this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MT, AAPACN vice president of education and certification strategy and Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, discuss heat-related risks to residents, what to consider when care …
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