The AAPACN Organizational Excellence Award
The AAPACN Organizational Excellence Award recognizes an organization or facility team that has implemented innovative processes and practices to improve the quality of resident care.
AAPACN is proud to celebrate the work of long-term and post-acute care professionals who embody the vision and values of AAPACN. The winner of the AAPACN Organizational Excellence Award will be honored at the AAPACN 2025 Conference, April 22-25, 2025, in Louisville, KY.
Requirements:
- Must have one current AAPACN member in good standing within the organization.
- May not have won this award in the past.
- Must operate within the US.
- Applications must be submitted by midnight MT Nov. 8, 2024.
Award Inclusions:
- Winners will receive a complimentary conference registration, two-nights hotel stay, and a travel stipend. Applicants applying as a team will receive a complimentary conference registration per person (up to three), one three-nights hotel stay per team, and travel stipend per team.
Instructions:
- Watch this short video with helpful tips for completing the application.
- Complete the application form using the link below. You will be required to provide answers to the following two questions:
1. Describe how your team implemented innovative processes and practices to improve the quality of resident care.
2. Describe the outcomes of these new processes and practices. - We highly encourage the submission of recommendations, particularly for those submitting their own nominations. Please forward this recommendation form to your supervisor, administrator, mentor, or peers.
- Include name and facility in the requested fields, but please omit from the other questions, as the application will be made anonymous. Please use “the candidate” and “at our facility” when describing the candidate and their work.