QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement)

OVERVIEW

Quality Assurance is the process of monitoring all care areas and services to ensure quality and safe care is provided to residents. Performance Improvement is the process of determining steps to improve areas in the care of residents. Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement can be very daunting for those that struggle to understand what to monitor. This session will provide an overview of the regulations related to the QAPI subsection of Appendix PP including who must be in attendance at meetings and how frequently meetings must occur.

OBJECTIVES: 

• Define quality assurance and performance improvement. 
• Review interdisciplinary team members that must be included in quality assurance meetings.  
• Establish frequency of quality assurance meetings.

CE’s: 1.0

Tailored for administrators, department leaders, and QA staff in the senior living sector to gain crucial insights on CMS regulations in Long-Term Care Facilities. Learn essential compliance strategies, interpretative guidance, and noncompliance examples, facilitating the navigation of complex regulations alongside effective management of daily responsibilities.

To meet the regulatory and education requirements, participants must stay for the entire event to receive credit.  Sign-in and sign-out times, as well as attentiveness, will be verified before credit is issued. 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Registration fee includes digital handouts, one connection to the live webinars and instructions for receiving CE credit/attendance certificate for one person. A recording of this webinar is NOT included in the registration fee.

This event is scheduled in a virtual, live-streaming webinar format.  To meet the regulatory and education requirements, participants must stay for the entire event to receive credit.  Sign-in and sign-out times, will be verified before credit is issued.

DATE

November 20, 2024

TIME

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CT

LOCATION

Online.

Webinar Zoom Link: Link will be sent to individuals at a later date. 

FACULTY

Kellie Van Ree, Director of Clinical Services, LeadingAge Iowa, Urbandale 

Kellie Van Ree started her career in long-term care as a dietary aide, working short shifts after school, later advancing to a certified nurse’s aide and a certified medication aide. In 2003, Kellie graduated from Kirkwood Community College, serving as an LPN, later returning to Kirkwood to complete her associate degree in applied science, and successfully completed RN boards. In 2009, Kellie again returned to Bellevue University to complete her bachelor’s degree in long-term care administration. In addition to being a state surveyor for a short period of time, Kellie served in many positions throughout a long-term care continuum including a home health nurse, corporate consultant, director of nursing, and administrator before becoming the director of clinical services with LeadingAge Iowa. 

FEES

Provider and Business Members: $50 per connection
Non-members: $80 per connection

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