GAPNA Organizational Issues

This session reviews payment patterns relevant to nursing home services and practical implications. Procedural codes, codes with modifiers, coding for care by nurse practitioners, and day-of-death codes will be discussed…

This session provides a review of antimicrobial management of commonly encountered infections in acute care settings. Principles of responsible antibiotic prescribing, antimicrobial drug profiles, and clinical pearls in the management of selected infections are incorporated into the discussion…

This session discusses the basics of coding in the gerontological care environment. Specifics of coding using the ICD codes is reviewed. Case studies with examples of how to improve your documentation and billing in specific care situations are discussed in an open question and answer session…

This session explores issues connected to sepsis in the gerontological patient population. A review of the new guidelines for care is discussed and the implications for patients are shared…