For example, following QAPI guidelines and generating ongoing improvement means less stress when it is time for surveyors to inspect facilities. Every nursing home wants to avoid citations, and a ...

There is an abundance of information and a number of resources available on CMS’s website to explain and assist in the implementation of a QAPI program, for example, QAPI at a Glance and QAPI ...

ASC Durango (Colo.) recently underwent its first AAAHC survey and achieved accreditation. Cheryl Desko, RN, clinical director for the ASC, discusses three quality assessment and performance ...

One example is the transplant candidate with a significant history of alcohol or substance abuse who completed rehabilitation, has attended ongoing relapse prevention, and demonstrated a minimum ...