Back to Cover Story RoP, QAPI Resources to Encourage, Support Efforts 5/1/2019 Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Page Content There are many resources available to help providers on their RoP journeys. Here are just a few. CMS has a variety of tools, FAQs, and other resources at www.cms.gov/medicare/provider-enrollment-and-certification/guidanceforlawsandregulations/nursing-homes.html. AHCA has numerous tools and materials to help members on RoP compliance at www.ahcancal.org/facility_operations/Pages/SNF-Requirements-of-Participation.aspx. The Consumer Voice has a table of RoP revisions, changes, and revised/new definitions at www.theconsumervoices.org. The American Nurses Association has tools and resources designed for the nursing team at www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/health-policy/regulatory/conditions-of-participation/. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice has tips and guidance on developing a cardiovascular QAPI plan at www.nahc.org. The Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network has a series of webinars and a downloadable QAPI Plan How-to Guide at www.lsqin.org/event/guide-qapi-plan/. AHCA/NCAL has numerous resources on QAPI at www.ahcancal.org/quality_improvement/qapi/pages/default.aspx. Related Articles Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Quality The Two-Minute Drill: Turning Feedback into QAPI Action Plans After finding traditional employee satisfaction surveys lacked meaningful insight into the “why” behind staff responses, Trangsrud developed an interactive feedback exercise inspired by the football two-minute drill. READ MORE Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Quality Using Psychological Safety to Build a QAPI Culture QAPI has the potential for meaningful change as long as it is not reduced to a compliance exercise—documents filed away, minutes recorded, and action items noted. READ MORE Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Quality Improving Section GG Accuracy Through QAPI Common issues are incomplete or missing observations, inconsistent input across disciplines, or the lack of an interdisciplinary effort to determine usual performance. The QAPI process is an effective method for facility teams to identify and address the root causes of these issues. READ MORE View All Articles Related Articles Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Policy 4/30/2019 The Not-So-Curious Case of QAPI In Phase 3 of the RoPs, facilities must develop, implement, and maintain an effective comprehensive, data-driven Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. READ MORE Quality Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement 5/31/2013 The QIS Expert This is the third column in the series of five addressing how QIS methods can be used in a QAPI system, by showing the parallels between QIS methods and the Five Elements of QAPI. READ MORE Quality Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement 3/31/2013 The QIS Expert: Can QIS Help Providers Comply With New QAPI Regs? Part 2 This is the second column in a series of five addressing how QIS methods can be used in a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) system by showing the parallels between QIS methods and the five elements of QAPI. READ MORE