AAPACN is celebrating its 25th anniversary at its annual conference April 10-13 in Hollywood, FL.
More knowledgeable nurse assessment coordinators needed, group says
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 12, 2023
More than one-quarter of nurse assessment coordinators have limited on-the-job experience, potentially leaving providers at risk for survey deficiencies and leading to poorer health outcomes for facility...
CMS 5-claim audits so far a ‘debacle’
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 22, 2023
A new federal review process designed to lower the rate of improper government payments is sending provider staffs scurrying to justify their coding.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Aug. 2
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2023
Career ladder programs help providers keep workers. Here’s how … NIH opens long COVID clinical trials through RECOVER Initiative … AHA, AMA, payers tell CMS to skip electronic prior authorization...
Long-term care celebrates National Nurses Week
By
James M. Berklan
May 05, 2023
Long-term care providers are being urged to recognize their frontline caregivers during National Nurses Week. The sector is being directed to use the hashtag #LTPACNursesWeek2023.
AAPACN annual conference rolls dice in Las Vegas April 19-21
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 17, 2023
Registration is in full swing for the The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) annual conference. The event will be held April 19-21 at The Tropicana Las Vegas.
RSV threat hitting seniors at ‘alarming’ rate, with no end in sight
By
Joe Bush
Nov 16, 2022
The RSV leg of the so-called tripledemic is hitting seniors at an alarming rate, putting nursing home staff on alert for an infection that manifests itself similarly to the other two legs, flu and COVID-19.
US News adds nursing home ownership tenure, weekend staffing, infection data to its ratings
By
Joe Bush
Nov 15, 2022
US News & World Report’s well-known nursing home ratings kicked up the heat on operators this year, adding information on ownership tenure, weekend staffing levels and infections.
Ask the nursing expert … about trauma care approaches
By
Amy Stewart
Nov 11, 2022
Q: How can we care plan for resident trauma?
Nearly 1,200 ICD coding changes kick in Saturday
By
Joe Bush
Sep 30, 2022
Providers are trying to wrap their arms — and their software — around almost 1,200 ICD-10 coding updates that go into effect starting this weekend, including an “explosion of codes” related to...