Session: Moving Your QAPI Program to the Next Level - Public Reporting Readiness (26th Management and Leadership Conference, Navigating the Sea of Change)

Friday, April 8, 2011: 3:15 PM-4:15 PM

Primary Presenter:

Charlene Ross, MSN, MBA, RN

Co-Presenter:

Carol MacLean, RN

Area of Emphasis: Quality Assessment, Performance Improvement, Benchmarking
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the implications of the Affordable Care Act for hospices
2. Describe how to use data currently collected into a hospice QAPI program
3. Employ principles that engage all staff in QAPI initiatives

With the recent passage of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, reporting on quality measures will be required by FY 2014. Developing, organizing, implementing and utilizing a QAPI program requires considerable time; however, it can make the transition to public reporting an easier transition. This session will help you fine-tune your organization-wide QAPI program so that you are prepared for public reporting by 2014.

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