Are you checking regularly to ensure your call light process is working according to your policy? Use AADNS’s Call Light Audit Tool to check your system to ensure it is meeting the necessary standards, write notes to your QAA committee, and get suggestions on corrective actions. For permission to …
New Episode of CMS: Beyond The Policy is Available: Episode 5: Nursing Home Strategy Part 1 – Strengthening Oversight The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the 5th episode of the CMS: Beyond the Policy podcast which focuses on the first of the CMS’s 5-pronged strategy on strengthening …
Are you prepared to collect the needed information at the time of admission for residents under PDPM? The AAPACN PDPM Admission Checklist Tool can help SNFs collaborate with hospital discharge planners to collect the necessary preadmission records needed to make informed decisions and projections on referrals and planned admissions. SNFs …
Participants will learn to define empowerment, list four factors contributing to powerlessness, describe eight sources of power, and discuss measures to foster empowerment. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form.
Being the DNS isn’t for the faint of heart. You navigate the survey process, solve staffing crises, advocate for residents, and so much more. The nurse leader in the nursing home often gives far more than he or she receives. This isn’t one of those stories – a story about …
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) hosted a Town Hall meeting in Chicago, IL on Friday, June 7 as part of the Future of Nursing: 2020-2030 project. The Future of Nursing project aims to “chart a path for the nursing profession to help our nation create a …
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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 …
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 …
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.
