Welcome to the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing
The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN®) represents more than 18,000 post-acute care nurses and professionals working in more than 7,000 facilities. Dedicated to supporting PAC nurses and healthcare professionals in providing quality care, AAPACN offers members best in-class education, certification, resources, and strong collaborative communities.
Latest From AAPACN
- 4 Key Purposes of the Care Area Assessment ProcessThe care area assessments (CAAs) are a vital part of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process to develop a plan for individualized resident care. Taking shortcuts with the CAA process …
- Why NACs Need to Actively Manage Physician Certs/Recerts—and What to Look forThe nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) who also serves as the primary Medicare nurse doesn’t always complete either the physician certification/recertification process or the beneficiary notification process for Medicare residents, says …
- Process Surveillance Plus QAPI Equals Better Infection Prevention TrainingNursing homes are required to establish a surveillance system (i.e., “the routine, ongoing, and systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of surveillance data”) as part of their infection prevention and …
- Common Missteps in Addressing Plan of Correction Criteria and Best Practices for Compliance SustainabilityAccording to the Nursing Homes webpage of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) site, “Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs) are required to be in compliance …
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Free Member Tools
- MDS 3.0 Final Validation Reports Quick Facts and Resources
- AAPACN’s Nursing Department Culture Assessment and Improvement Worksheet
- 2024 Five-Star and Care Compare MDS 3.0 Quality Measure Data Periods
- Dialysis Communication Sheet
- PDPM At-a-Glance Tool
- MDS Daily Startup for the NAC Backup Tool
- MDS Items Impacting Reimbursement for PDPM and SNF QRP – Updated Tool
- Sections K and O Assessment Periods
- At-a-Glance QM, QRP, and VBP Tool
- OBRA Scheduling Tools for Calendar Year 2024
- The Dietitian’s Role in Nursing and Reimbursement
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Latest from the Blog
- The Art of Delegation for the Director of Nursing Services: Safe Practices and Strategies to Overcome Common Challenges
- AAPACN 2024 Conference: What to Expect and What’s New
- Top 5 AAPACN Leading in Care Blogs of 2023
- LTC Facilities Should Track MDS Assessment and Software Issues for Quality Assurance