Empowering Employees – Nursing In-service Education

Participants will learn to define empowerment, list four factors contributing to powerlessness, describe eight sources of power, and discuss measures to foster empowerment. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form. 

AAPACN CEO Attends NASEM Town Hall to Discuss Future of Nursing

The 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 aims to “chart a path for the nursing profession to help our nation create a …

Skilled Nursing News Hosts First Annual Summit

AAPACN 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 solutions. Panels addressed Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) preparedness, merger and acquisition activity, and Skilled Nursing …

OIG Assessment of Nursing Home Deficiency Trends Finds Need for Improvement (5/19)

Trends in Deficiencies at Nursing Homes Show That Improvements Are Needed To Ensure the Health and Safety of Residents (A-09-18-02010) In this data brief, we analyze nursing home deficiencies that were identified by State survey agencies (State agencies) across the Nation for calendar years 2013 through 2017 (review period). This …

Section GG Under PDPM: Issues to Discuss With Your NAC

To date, the accuracy of section GG (functional abilities and goals) hasn’t mattered from a payment perspective. Section GG doesn’t affect payment under the RUG-IV case-mix classification system, and the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP) only penalizes providers financially for failing to meet the data submission threshold …

Protecting Against C-diff Infection – Nursing In-service Education

Participants will learn to describe how C-diff infections develop and spread, identify the primary symptom of C-diff, and list at least four points to keep in mind when caring for residents with C-diff. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete …