With this in mind, I decided to create something different where staff engagement would be high and the information they provided could be useful in making improvements. I began thinking about the two ...

While providers aren’t required to follow OIG recommendations, a compliance program based on their guidance can spare facilities future headaches, since many wind up becoming federal regulations. OIG ...

QAPI is designed to be a proactive, data-driven framework that goes beyond compliance to focus on measurable and sustainable improvements. This article shows how to include section GG in the QAPI ...

With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updating surveyor guidance and Care Compare metrics, compliance teams at nursing homes are adapting their internal audit response processes.

CHICAGO, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its launch, qAPI has managed to help users save countless hours of tedious work. Logo qAPI qAPI is on the path to being one of the promising solutions in API ...

Q: How many hours should we give our infection preventionist? A:The time the infection preventionist requires depends on the responsibilities assigned. According to the State Operations Manual, ...

The latest revisions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program underscore the integral role of board members in advancing quality ...

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 ...