Developing an Effective Quality Assurance Program

With the passing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the U.S. Government will now require a compliance program to be instituted in each nursing home by the end of 2013 and a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program soon after. In July 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their "5 Elements of QAPI" to be used by nursing homes as a framework when creating their own QAPI program.

Developing an Effective Quality Assurance Program: Turning Minimum Requirements into a Comprehensive Strategy examines how to create an effective QAPI program—including:

• CMS' 5 Elements of QAPI
• CMS' 2-year QAPI Demonstration Project
• Tips for Preparing for QAPI
• Discovery and Waiver of Privileges
• Root Cause Analysis
• Effective Training