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Is Your QAPI/QAA Working? -December 2024 Webinar

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

Category: Webinars

Is Your QAPI/QAA Working?

December 11, 2024

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Eastern)

NAB Approved for 1 CE

ACHCA Members: Complimentary

Non-Members: $30

Register: www.achca.org/decwebinar24

MDS Consultants is an Ruby Partner of ACHCA. MDS Consultants makes your skilled nursing facility more proficient in MDS documentation, ICD-10 coding, Medicare regulations, PDPM and reimbursement maximization.

Presented by Linda Winston and Barb Bates

The State Operations Manual, Appendix PP updated QAA regulatory language in the fall of 2022. Even prior to this and other QAPI regulatory language changes, the processes were confusing. Each facility has a process of reviewing quality concerns and developing methods to address their issues, but is it working the way it should?

QAPI gave the LTC industry a framework to identify quality issues as well as methods to determine the root cause; develop corrective actions and evaluate and monitor that the actions were effective. When did you last evaluate your program and assess if it is working? Are actions being taken, evaluated, and modified if the program is found to be ineffective?

During this session, learners will be able to:

Review the QAPI self-assessment and its use in evaluating the organization’s QAPI program
Present 2-3 tools to assist in facilitating QAPI
Discuss 2-3 best practices in facilitating QAPI program

Who should attend: Administrators, Director of Nursing Services, MDS Coordinators, Social Services, and QAPI/QAA Team members.

Barbara A. Bates, RN, MSN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT has 49+ years’ experience in Geriatric psychiatry and LTC nursing, holding management, and administration positions. Barbara served as a Chief of Service, Team Leader and Nurse Administrator in the psychiatric system for 25 years. Following transfer to the NYS Veterans Home, Mrs. Bates worked as a Director of Nursing Service II until retirement in 2008 with 38 years of service. Mrs. Bates has a MSN, specializing in Nursing Education, and is a master teacher for DNS-CT and QCP through AAPCN. She has spoken nationally for HIN, AAPACN, and Pioneer Network. Barbara is currently employed by MedNet Concepts as a Health Care Specialist and functions as the Team Leader for the Behavioral Healthcare review team. Mrs. Bates also works for MDS Consultants and is an Executive Trainer for the company. She is a former member of the DNS-EAP committee for AAPACN and volunteers for the NYS Surrogate Decision-Making Committee, a NY Governor-appointed position. In 2019 she was awarded the Contributor of Year Award from AAPACN.

Linda Winston has a master’s degree in nursing with a focus on education and works as a nurse consultant/educator. She is a Senior Advisor and Executive Trainer with MDS Consultants, LLC. Previously she was a Healthcare Quality Management Specialist with Med-Net Compliance, LLC. Additionally, Linda holds certifications from the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing’s (AAPACN) affiliates AADNS and AANAC. She is certified as a Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC-CT) certified and (RAC-CTA) certified advance. She is a master trainer for AAPACN’s Director of Nursing Services (DNS) and QAPI Certified Professional (QCP). As a participant in the School of Public Health (SPH)–University of Albany’s GoldSTAMP program, she has worked to improve the prevention and care of pressure ulcers across healthcare settings. Additionally, Linda worked with the SPH in a per diem role as a second nurse planner. She has experience with conducting mock surveys, mentoring, coaching, and building systems.

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