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A Proven Approach to Quality Improvement

QAPI regulations add a new dimension to your quality efforts.
Your facility must be actively pursuing quality improvement, not just
handling complaints. The tough part: Can you prove it?
With abaqis®, you can.

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What is QAPI?

QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) program looks to do two things: measure quality and ensure that quality improvement is ongoing.

QAPI is “data driven”, which means no hunches, guesses or assumptions. Beyond managing your quality processes, you also have to provide the detailed data to tell your quality story.  Skilled nursing facilities are required to develop and implement such a plan as mandated by the Affordable Care Act of 2010.

To assist in the development and implementation of a program that satisfies QAPI regulations, a comprehensive, easy-to-use tool like abaqis can help. For further information, read the following research brief from Providigm, creator of abaqis, related to quality improvement at nursing facilities.

Tackle the 5 Elements of QAPI

Tackle the 5 Elements of QAPI

Watch this video to learn about how you can use the QIS methodology to tackle QAPI.

Design and Scope

CMS says:

  • A QAPI program must be ongoing and comprehensive.
  • It should address clinical care, quality of life, resident choice and care transitions and should include a full range of services from all departments

How abaqis can help:

  • Provides comprehensive regulation coverage
  • Assists in managing a continuous QA and PI cycle
  • Includes nursing, therapy, activities, maintenance, social services, dietary, housekeeping, palliation

Governance & Leadership

CMS says:

  • Facility administration must develop and lead a QAPI program.
  • The administration must be set up to receive input from staff, residents, families/representatives
  • It should adequately fund/resource the program.

How abaqis can help:

  • Incorporates input from all community stakeholders
  • Training for staff on concepts and technology
  • Standardization processes for smooth board transitions
  • Prioritizes areas for improvement

Feedback, Data System & Monitoring

CMS says:

  • Monitor care and services, draw data from multiple sources
  • Track care processes and outcomes
  • Use performance indicators
  • Tracks care processes and outcomes against QIS standards

How abaqis can help:

  • Uses records, interviews and observations for data
  • Monitors regulation specific areas and more

Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs)

CMS says:

  • Facility conducts performance improvement projects
  • PIPs examine and improve care or services
  • PIPs typically concentrate where attention is needed

How abaqis can help:

  • Identifies areas for improvement
  • Studies specific service, facility area, or resident population
  • Creates, tracks, measures and documents outcomes of PIP interventions

Systemic Analysis & Systemic Action

CMS says:

  • Identify when deep analysis is needed
  • Determine root cause of problem and its implications
  • Use a thorough, structured and highly organized approach to systemic problems

How abaqis can help:

  • Assists in problem identification and prioritization
  • Provides comprehensive and replicable service assessments
  • Elicits trends and root causes with robust drill-down analysis

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