Guide to Successful Restorative Programs

Clinical Care Solutions / NAC / Tool

There are many reasons to beef up your facility’s restorative program, from reducing risk of functional decline, improving Five-Star and Quality Measure ratings, minimizing risk of falls and immobility, to improving reimbursement under PDPM.  But doing so is easier said than done! AAPACN has develop an interactive guide to restorative …

Ethical Infection Prevention and Control Decision-Making Framework

Clinical Care Solutions / DNS / Leadership and Management / Post-Acute Care News

APIC and IPAC Canada partnered on the creation of a new resource to help healthcare professionals work through ethical issues that arise in infection prevention and control (IPC) and assist in making complex decisions. Published on both the APIC and IPAC Canada websites, the Ethical Infection Prevention and Control (EIPAC) Decision-Making Framework illustrates how to …

CDC NHSN LTCF State Veterans Homes COVID-19 Tool

COVID-19 / DNS / Post-Acute Care News / Survey and Regulatory Compliance

The NHSN Long-term Care Facility Component supports the nation’s COVID-19 response through the LTCF COVID-19 Module. Facilities eligible to report data to NHSN’s COVID-19 Module include nursing homes/skilled nursing, long-term care for the developmentally disabled, and assisted living. In response to H.R. 7105 – Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, …

FY 2025 Final MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.19.1 Effective Oct. 1, 2024

Billing and Reimbursement / DNS / MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Post-Acute Care News

The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.19.1 are now available. The MDS Item Sets v1.19.1 will be effective beginning October 01, 2024. Items in sections A, B, D, GG, I, J, N, and O are affected. From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/resident-assessment-instrument-manual