QAPI Plan Template

Use the QAPI Plan Template to design your QAPI program, ensuring comprehensive planning and continuous enhancement of healthcare services.

QAPI Plan Template



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1. Is a vision statement provided? Does it provide inspiration and a framework for strategic planning?


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2. Is a mission statement provided? Does it guide the actions of the organization and provide direction to decision-making?


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3. Are guiding principles provided? Do these principles guide staff to deal with crucial elements in the organization?


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4. Is a purpose statement provided? Does it spell out how QAPI will help the organization with its mission and vision?


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Design & Scope

1. Does the scope of the QAPI program encompass all segments of the following: • Administration • Pharmacy • Hospice • Infection Prevention and Control • Palliative care • Restorative care • Post-acute care/Transitional care • Activities • Long term care • Social Services • Dementia care and services • Nursing services • Dietary/Dining/Nutrition • Resident & Family Engagement • Housekeeping • Discharge Planning/Return to the Community Planning • Maintenance and Engineering • Rehabilitation services • Therapy


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2. Does the QAPI Plan describe how it will address key issues of high-quality clinical care, individualized goals and approaches for care, quality of life, and organizational management practices?


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3. Does the QAPI plan include the following policies and procedures: • Identify and use data to monitor its performance; • Establish goals and thresholds for performance measurement; • Utilize resident and staff input; • Identify and prioritize problems and opportunities for improvement; • Systematically analyze underlying causes of systemic problems and adverse events; • Develop corrective action or performance improvement activities • Utilize the best available evidence


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Quality Assessment And Assurance (QAA) Committee

1. Does the organization have the following key people on its committee? • Executive Leadership • Medical Director • Director of Nursing • Infection Preventionist (Phase 3) • Others


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2. How often is the meeting frequency?


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3. Are the following essential elements addressed: • A systematic approach to gathering input from staff, residents, families, and stakeholders • Adequate resources—time, money, etc. • Ongoing and consistent staff training • Accountability for processes and results • Balance culture of safety and rights • Instill a non-punitive culture, just a culture


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4. Are the essential elements communicated to the following stakeholders: • Board of Directors/Corporate leadership • Manager staff • All staff • Residents • Families


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Performance Improvement Projects

1. Are potential topics for PIPs identified?


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2. Are criteria for prioritizing and selecting PIPs described?


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3. Does the QAPI Steering Committee analyze performance to identify and follow up on the following areas of opportunity: • Aspects of care occurring most frequently or affecting large numbers of residents • Diagnoses associated with high rates of morbidity or disability if not treated in accordance with accepted standards of care • Issues identified from demographic and epidemiological data • Access to care post-discharge • Resident/family expectations • Regulatory requirements • Availability of data • Ability to impact the problem and available resources • Critical incidents • Near misses • Safety concerns • Survey deficiencies scope and severity


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4. Is it described how and when PIP charters will be developed?


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5. Is it described how to designate PIP teams?


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6. Is it described how the designated team will conduct the PIP?


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7. Are the results of PIP communicated via: • Dashboards • QAPI interdisciplinary meetings • Board meetings • Posters • Bulletin boards •Newsletters


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8. Does the QAPI committee ensure that the following groups are informed of PIPs and other QAPI activities: • Board members • Staff • Residents • Families • Volunteers • Community members


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Systematic Analysis And Systemic Action

1. Are these indicators planned for evaluation: • Facility Assessment • QAPI Self-Assessment • Resident Satisfaction • Staff Satisfaction


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2. Are the following tools used to identify root causes of issues: • Five Whys • Flowcharting • Fishbone Diagrams • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) • Cause and Effect Diagram • Driver Diagram • Run Charts/Control Charts • Scatter plotting


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3. Are the following courses of action implemented to promote sustainable improvement: • Update policies and procedures that support the change • Clearly define roles and responsibilities for new actions • Communication of the change(s) and its purpose to all those needing to carry out the new actions • Identify and correct barriers/roadblocks that may be in the way of doing things the new way • Integrate the new change(s) into new employee orientation and training • Ensure that there is adequate funding to support the change


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4. Are the planned changes/interventions implemented and effective? • Choose indicators/measures that tie directly to the new action • Conduct ongoing periodic measurement and review to ensure the new action has been adopted and is performed consistently • Review some measures more frequently (even daily) by staff to show incremental changes, which can serve as a reminder for the new action and provide encouragement and reinforcement • Based on the measurement review, make changes in procedure(s) as needed to help facilitate the change


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Current QI Projects

1. What QI Projects are you currently working on?


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2. Are the following organizational goals considered: • Building/Physical • Plant/Foundational • Staff stability • Consistent Assignment • Person-Centered Care


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3. Are the following clinical goals considered: • Pain • Pressure Ulcers • Medication Use • Infections • Any QM or other clinical focus


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4. Is the QAPI self-assessment completed for this year?


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