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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
- LTCSP Survey Resources: Surveyor Tools Updated Two Days in a Row (9/22)This ZIP file contains resources for surveyors conducting initial surveys under the Long-term Care Survey Process (LTCSP). It is a one-stop shop containing a multitude of reference materials that are provided to the surveyors going …
- The Use of Critical Element Pathways to Identify NoncomplianceOn June 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released updates to the surveyor guidance in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual. Highlights of the updates can be found in the …
- CMS: 2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (9/22)On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 2023 Medicare Part D …
- CDC NHSN LTCF Weekly Healthcare Personnel (HCP) & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Page UPDATED (9/22)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. September 2022 update (As …
- CoreQ: Where It Stands With CMS—and How It Still May Help the DNSOne way or another, patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures eventually will come to nursing homes across the country. Meaningful Measures 2.0, the framework that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established to guide quality …
- CDC COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel UPDATED (9/22)Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Summary of Recent Changes Updates as of September 23, 2022 In most circumstances, asymptomatic HCP with higher-risk exposures do not require work restriction. Updated …
- CDC COVID-19 Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages UPDATED (9/22)Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages Summary of Recent Changes Updates as of September 23, 2022 Conventional strategies were updated to advise that, in most circumstances, asymptomatic healthcare personnel (HCP) with higher-risk exposures do not …
- CDC COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance Page Updated (9/22)Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes has been replaced by Infection Control Guidance and it applies to “all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered, including nursing homes and …
- CMS Memo QSO-20-39-NH: Revised COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitation Guidance (9/22)Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19 (REVISED) Memo # QSO-20-39-NH REVISED 09.23.2022 Memorandum Summary • CMS is committed to continuing to take critical steps to ensure America’s healthcare facilities are prepared to respond to the Coronavirus …
- CMS QSO Memo QSO-20-38-NH: Revised COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Staff/Residents (9/22)Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements Memo # QSO-20-38-NH REVISED 09/23/2022 QSO-20-38-NH REVISED (PDF) Memorandum …
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