Heidi and Anji want to thank all of you that dropped by to learn more about Gero Nurse Prep. For those of you who didn’t get a chance to stop and say hello, please check us out at geronurseprep.com.
Have any questions? Please contact us directly at 402-559-1990 or concne@unmc.edu
We’d love to tell you about the benefits of board certification for your organization!
We’ll be in Orlando next week for the 70th AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo and hope you’ll stop by booth 2321 and learn more about our program that prepares RNs for the ANCC Board Certification exam.
Research conducted by AHCA/NCAL earlier this year shows that SNFs that employ at least one American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board certified RN also, on average, performed higher on SNF VBP performance. The average 2017 SNF VBP performance score across the nation was 34.4. For SNFs with at least one RN who has been ANCC Board certified in gerontological nursing, the average SNF VBP performance score was 44.2. The net result is that these SNFs get higher Medicare Part A reimbursements.
The AHCA/NCAL 2019 research also found that SNFs with at least one ANCC Board certified RN also experienced:
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Research conducted by AHCA/NCAL earlier this year shows that SNFs that employ at least one American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board certified RN also, on average, performed higher on SNF VBP performance. The average 2017 SNF VBP performance score across the nation was 34.4. For SNFs with at least one RN who has been ANCC Board certified in gerontological nursing, the average SNF VBP performance score was 44.2. The net result is that these SNFs get higher Medicare Part A reimbursements.
The AHCA/NCAL 2019 research also found that SNFs with at least one ANCC Board certified RN also experienced:
Read the full article at http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2019/10/the-gero-nurse-prep-fall-sale-is-on.html
RN Huddle is now on iTunes, Soundcloud and Google Podcasts! Check out the latest offering in the “Nursing Legalities” series, Patients Who Don’t Listen
Dr. Heidi Keeler will be in Orlando for the 70th AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo and would love it if you’d drop by booth 2321 and ask her what GNP can do for you!
Established by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in 1995, National Assisted Living Week® provides a unique opportunity for residents, their loved ones, staff, volunteers, and the surrounding communities to recognize the role of assisted living in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities. The annual observance encourages assisted living communities around the country to offer a variety of events and activities to celebrate the individuals they serve, as well as to help educate members of the public about this distinctive aspect of long term care.
Find out how you can participate by going to https://www.ahcancal.org/ncal/events/nalw/Pages/default.aspx/
The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) is pleased to bring you this issue of the ELNEC Connections, a quarterly newsletter to showcase efforts in palliative care nursing education, practice, research, and advocacy.
In this edition at https://bit.ly/2lWwMXx
Researchers say the Reducing Avoidable Facility Transfers (RAFT) model was shown to “substantially” decrease emergency department (ED) trips from three skilled nursing facilities. Moreover, the SNFs “also recorded a reduction in some acute health care utilization.” The model aims “to bring closer monitoring of a resident’s care plan and more expert clinical evaluations in order to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations for those in long term and post-acute care.”
Find out more at http://www.providermagazine.com/news/Pages/2019/0819/RAFT-Model-Cuts-Emergency-Department-Transfers-in-SNF-Population.aspx
In this recent article from Provider magazine, Betty Halvorson, RN, encourages providers to evaluate the current level of care their facilities are producing and to ask themselves, “Is this care evidence-based?”
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