Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs are invaluable for incorporating person-centered care in nursing homes. However, the concept is not clearly defined by government agencies ...

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Six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to shine a light on the staff members whose leadership and dedication keep their organizations moving forward. Editor’s note: If you’d like to give a standout staff ...

Q: How important is it to check the QAPI and QAA guidance updates in the State Operations Manual? A: If you haven’t checked it lately, now is a good time to look. Refer to text in RED indicating ...

Under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, hospital outpatient facilities and ambulatory surgical centers will get a 2.9% Medicare pay increase next year, up from the ...

For some nursing homes, quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) meetings serve merely as a checkbox for requirements, but they haven’t driven changes to improve care quality outcomes. On ...

A Drive-By, facility-wide, all-staff educational program reduced acquired pressure injuries (PIs) during COVID-19 lockdowns at 2 long-term care facilities (LTCFs), according to results of a study ...

Q: How can I involve staff in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program? A:The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services form CMS-20058, QAPI and QAA Pathway, which surveyors use ...

In July, CMS released a guide to new and updated frequently asked questions around the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model. Yet while home-based care providers certainly have many ...