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Latest From AAPACN and the Field

• AAPACN 2021 Innovation Award Winner – Mohammed JallohMay 18, 2021
  In celebration of Nurses Week 2021, the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) Leading In Care Blog will recognize an AAPACN 2021 Award winner each week in May. Winners were honored at the AAPACN …
• QIO COVID-19 News: Tips for Acquiring Vaccination Resources and Optimizing Vaccine Education (5/21)May 18, 2021
  Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities on Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccination Resources The purpose of this document is to provide long-term care facilities (LTCFs) with information about acquiring COVID-19 vaccination resources for staff and residents. All LTCF …
• Cultural Competence Resources (5/21)May 18, 2021
  Disparities & Culturally Competent Care: Fostering Cultural Competence This section includes a collection of assessment tools, educational and learning materials, research articles and resources that are curated to help medical professionals and institutions provide culturally …
• OIG to Do Three-Part Study on Nursing Homes’ COVID-19 Challenges (5/21)May 18, 2021
  Nursing homes have been at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents in these homes have been particularly affected by the disease, as they are predominantly elderly individuals who have underlying medical conditions and live …
• CDC NHSN LTCF Weekly Healthcare Personnel & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Page UPDATED (5/21)May 17, 2021
  Weekly health care personnel (HCP) & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting Long-term care facilities can track weekly COVID-19 vaccination data for residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) through NHSN. Training Updates to Reporting …
• October 2021 Consolidated Billing HCPCS Code File Update to Add Blood Clotting Factor Exclusions (5/21)May 12, 2021
  By CMS Transmittal # R10770OTN Issue Date 2021-05-11 Subject October Quarterly Update to 2021 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement Implementation Date 2021-10-04 CR # 12272 …
• CMS QSO Memo: COVID-19 Vaccination and Therapeutics NHSN Reporting Requirements Take Effect June 13, 2021May 12, 2021
  CMS Quality, Safety, & Oversight memo QSO-21-19-NH includes new interpretive guidance for surveyors for F887 (COVID-19 Immunization), as well as updated investigative procedures, potential tags for additional investigation, and survey tools. In addition, the memo …
• Staff Recruitment: How to Stand Out From the CrowdMay 12, 2021
  While many nursing homes thankfully are no longer in crisis staffing mode, recruiting staff remains a top priority in a highly competitive job market. “Staff recruitment breaks down into meeting two overarching challenges,” says Julie …
• CMS Interim Final Rule Has New LTC COVID-19 Vaccination Rules (5/21)May 11, 2021
  By CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID) Residents, Clients, and Staff Link to CMS release: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-expanding-efforts-grow-covid-19-vaccine-confidence-and-uptake-amongst-nations-most-vulnerable AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …
• Reduce Turnover and Increase Staff Retention with Employee First CultureMay 11, 2021
  “Across the country, the high rate of turnover in long-term care is a serious workforce problem,” says Dr. Linda Shell, DNP, MA, BSN, DNS-CT, Chief Learning Officer, LindaShell.com. “The cost associated with this turnover—the organizational …