QAPI has the potential for meaningful change as long as it is not reduced to a compliance exercise—documents filed away, ...

In my previous article about the Nursing Home Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement guidelines (QAPI), published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, I discussed my delight in ...

There has been a lot of talk about QAPI. What is the director of nursing’s role? Where should we start? First off, do not be alarmed by learning about this “new” program. It is not new. It is the ...

Noncompliance at deficiency tag F865 will be cited if surveyors find that a facility has not implemented and/or maintained a comprehensive QAPI program that addresses all the care and unique services ...