CDC Health Literacy Resources (6/19)
Includes education and training tools: https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/
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 …
Infection Preventionist Job Description
Time is running out – soon it will be a requirement to have an infection preventionist on staff at your facility. Use AAPACN’s Infection Preventionist Job Description to help customize your job description for this new role. For permission to use or reproduce this tool, please submit a permissions form.
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 …
Responding to ADRs Tool
An Additional Development Request or Additional Documentation Request letter can cause a lot of stress in the SNF if there’s not a process in place to respond to it. Use this Responding to ADRs Tool to help your team more confidently approach medical reviews. For permission to use or reproduce this …
Top 5 Nurse Leader Blogs of 2018
In 2018, the Nurse Leader Blog provided you with tips for career success, advice for preparing for new processes, inspiring member stories, and much more. As we move into 2019, let’s take a look at the most popular posts on the Nurse Leader Blog from 2018 and reflect on all …
Influenza: How to Prevent or Minimize Outbreaks
Through Oct. 13, influenza activity remained low across the United States. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects flu outbreaks to increase in the coming months. Avoiding and minimizing flu outbreaks not only protects residents and staff, it protects the facility as well given the laser focus …
Section GG Prior Function and Admission Performance Tool
When completing section GG the interdisciplinary team is required to complete an assessment of every day activity function and device use prior to the current illness or injury. The team will also need to work with the resident, family, and direct care staff to determine the resident’s usual performance in …