AAPACN Nurse Advocacy Partners
Nurse advocacy plays an integral role in the support of AAPACN’s mission. AAPACN is an active member in the following nursing and healthcare coalitions that advocate for the advancement of quality care for residents and support for the nurses and healthcare professionals providing care in post-acute settings.
Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative
Professional Certification Coalition
Eldercare Workforce Alliance
Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizations
The Nursing Community Coalition
Observation Stay Coalition
Project PAUSE
Advocacy News from AAPACN
- AAPACN Advocates for Skilled Nursing Facilities: Response to Comment Request for FY 2024 SNF PPS Proposed RuleThe American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) team collaborated with its members and post-acute care experts to advocate for skilled nursing facility (SNF) professionals by making comments on the fiscal year (FY) 2024 SNF …
- AAPACN Responds to CMS’s Comment Request for FY 2023 SNF PPS Proposed RuleJessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA and Alexis Roam, MSN, RN-BC, DNS-CT, QCP The annual rulemaking process enables stakeholders to comment on proposals that will affect skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) throughout the next year. In early …
- Advocacy Update: AAPACN responds to proposed rule on the FY23 SNF PPS and mandatory minimum staffing levelAs a member of AAPACN, your concerns, opinions, and voice are represented by the association at a national level by AAPACN’s participation in nursing and healthcare coalitions, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) technical …
- TIP: AAPACN Curriculum Development Specialist, Denise Winzeler, Contributed to CDC White Paper with LTC/PAC WorkgroupThe Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) is a federal advisory committee chartered to provide advice and guidance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Secretary of the Department of …
- AAPACN Joins Other Healthcare Associations Urging Congress to Support the “SAFE TO WORK Act”AAPACN, along with dozens of healthcare organizations, urge Congress to support the timely, targeted, and temporary liability relief provisions contained in S. 4317, the “SAFE TO WORK Act.” These crucial protections would safeguard healthcare workers, …
- AAPACN provides comments to the Coronavirus CommissionOn July 17, 2020, AAPACN urged the Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes to provide sufficient resources to SNFs and to streamline and ensure coordination between CMS and state and local governments. …
- AAPACN Joins Coalition in Urging Congress to Enact Temporary and Targeted Liability Relief LegislationAAPACN joins coalition in urging Congress to enact temporary and targeted liability relief legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full letter.
- AAPACN CEO Attends NASEM Town Hall to Discuss Future of NursingThe National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) hosted a Town Hall meeting in Chicago, IL on Friday, June 7 as part of the Future of Nursing: 2020-2030 project. The Future of Nursing project …
- Skilled Nursing News Hosts First Annual SummitAAPACN President and CEO, Tracey Moorhead, attended Skilled Nursing News’ (SNN’s) inaugural, half-day Summit in Chicago on June 6. The event attracted more than 250 skilled nursing leaders representing providers, investors, technology innovators, and business …