QAPI is not easy if you are first starting out or if you have been doing it for a long time. WHY? Because it takes time, you need an understanding of concepts to be successful at it and you need to involve all of your staff to really have it help your agency and be compliant.

QAPI helps your agency improve patient and therefore agency outcomes, which is so necessary with 5 Star ratings and with Value-Based Purchasing, which is Pay for Performance!  Agencies that cannot improve their outcomes will have a difficult time having long-term viability.

QAPI also will help your agency to avoid the daily ‘Fire, as you will Fix the Root of Problems and therefore not have a Crisis Du Jour!  So you can then have the time you need to ensure your QAPI program is a good one!

As you progress in your Quality Indicators, you will also find that you are in greater compliance with your clinical documentation, processes, and home visits. This will lessen your risk of having condition-level deficiencies or Immediate Jeopardy! You will avoid the risk of sanctions by doing this as well.

A successful QAPI program can help you be efficient in your agency operations as well and as we have to be so mean and lean today, this is of major importance!

• QAPI Cop
• Data-driven elements- iQies, home health compare
• Key areas to develop a QAPI program
• How to select Quality Indicators and PIPs
• How to collect data from clinical record reviews etc to target lower outcomes
• How to involve all staff in QAPI
• How to develop action plans for improvement

QAPI is so important for your agency – to improve outcomes, lessen the risk, as well as to prevent issues from occurring.  QAPI is Not to be done just to pass surveys.

• Administrator
• QAPI Coordinator
• Director Patient Services
• Field Staff