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QAPI Plan (Name of Facility/Organization)Design and ScopeStatement and Guiding PrinciplesVision: A vision statement is sometimes called a picture of your organization in the future; it is your inspiration and the framework for your strategic planning. Consider involving staff in the development of your vision statement. Post it for everyone to view.For example, the vision of the Good Samaritan Society is to create an environment where people are loved, valued and at peace.Mission: A mission statement describes the purpose of your organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making. It provides the framework or context within which the company’s strategies are formulated. As above, get caregivers involved in establishing your organizations mission.For example, Meadowlark Hills is each resident’s home. We are committed to enhancing quality of life by nurturing individuality and independence. We are growing a value-driven community while leading the way in honoring inherent senior rights and building strong and meaningful relationships with all whose lives we touch.Purpose Statement: A purpose statement describes how QAPI will support the overall vision and mission of the organization. If your organization does not have a vision or mission statement, the purpose statement can still be written and would state what your organization intends to accomplish through QAPI.For example, the purpose of QAPI in our organization is to take a proactive approach to continually improving the way we care for and engage with our residents, caregivers and other partners so that we may realize our vision to [reference aspects of vision statement here]. To do this, all employees will participate in ongoing QAPI efforts which support our mission by [reference aspects of mission statement here].Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles describe the organization’s beliefs and philosophy pertaining to quality assurance and performance improvement. The principles should guide what the organization does, why it does it and how. For example:QAPI has a prominent role in our management and Board functions, on par with monitoring reimbursement and maximizing revenue. Our organization uses quality assurance and performance improvement to make decisions and guide our day-to-day operations. The outcome of QAPI in our organization is the quality of care and the quality of life of our residents. In our organization, QAPI includes all employees, all departments and all services provided. QAPI focuses on systems and processes, rather than individuals. The emphasis is on identifying system gaps rather than on blaming individuals.Scope: The Scope outlines what types of care and services are provided by the organization that impact clinical care, quality of life, resident choice, and care transitions. Be sure to incorporate the care and services delivered by all departments.Example:DialysisRehabMental Health HospiceLaundryDiningActivities Electronic Health RecordPharmacyResident choice bathing Could be many more, not all inclusive listQAPI Goals: Indicate the QAPI goals that your plan will strive to meet. Goals should be specific, measurable, actionable, relevant and have a time line for completion. May use SMART formulaSpecific: What do we want to accomplish? Who will be involved/affected? Where will it take place?Measurable: What measure will you use, what is current data figure for that measure, what do you want to increase/decrease number to?Attainable: Did you base measure on particular best practice, average score, bench mark? Is goal measure set to low? Relevant: Briefly describe how the goal will address the problem/opportunity stated. Time Bound: Target date to ernance and LeadershipDescribe how QAPI is integrated into the responsibilities and accountabilities of top-level management and the Board of Directors (if applicable).Example: The committee reports to the executive leadership and governing body at a minimum quarterly. The team coordinates and evaluates QAPI program activities. They are responsible to assist in identifying and prioritizing problems based on performance indicator data. Ensure adequate resources exist to conduct QAPI efforts. Describe how QAPI will be resourcedOne or more persons to be accountable for leadership and coordination (list actual names of persons)How will facility wide training on QAPI occur (be specific)?How are you determining if resources are adequate for QAPI?How will you assess level of proficiency of staff/caregivers?QAPI LeadershipAlthough everyone in organization is involved in QAPI, who is the small group that will provide the backbone or structure for QAPI at your facility? (list actual names of persons)Describe how this group will work together, communicate and coordinate-establish format and frequency for meetings, methods of communicating between meetings, designated way you will document and track plans addressing QAPIHow exactly will QAPI activities be reported to governing body i.e. Board of Directors, etc.?QAA Committee Members:Medical Director:Administrator/Owner/ Board Member/Leader:Director of Nursing:Infection Prevention and Control Officer:Additional Committee Members:Feedback, Data Systems and MonitoringDescribe overall system that will be put in place to monitor care and services, drawing data from multiple sources:Example: We will continuously draw data from multiple sources to monitor care and services. This will be accomplished from resident and family representative interviews, staff interviews/input, observations, in depth clinical reviews, MDS Data, etc. Performance indicators will be used to monitor a wide range of processes and outcomes. A review of findings against benchmarks and or targets will be completed and analyzed. Action plans will be implemented to improve opportunities identified. Data Sources: Identify what you will monitor through QAPI (Not all-inclusive list, just examples)Resident InterviewsEvent / InvestigationsSurvey DataTop Line ReportLTC Trend TrackerFive StarGrievance/ConcernsEHR DashboardRehospitalizationMDS How will this information be collected? Specify who is responsible, what reports will be used, frequency of pulling reportsDescribe process for analyzing data and how findings will be reviewed against benchmarks and/or targets established. How will this information be communicated? Through dialogue, examples and exercises. Include all staff, families and residents. Consider including QAPI efforts in newsletters, story boards, resident council, etc. Who will receive this information, in what format, and how frequently? Families, staff, residents, executive leadership, etc.Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs)Describe the plan for conducting PIPs: Gather information systemically to clarify issues or problems and intervening for improvements. Areas for improvement may include high risk, high volume and problem prone. Consideration will be given to the incidence, prevalence and severity and QA&A Committee will initiate process to charter a PIP. How will potential topics be identified? Example, will review data sources under feedback, data systems and monitoring to determine topics. Criteria for prioritizing and selecting PIPs? Example, by greatest impact on residents, highest number of residents affected, greatest risk and longest duration. How and when PIP charters will be developed? Example, QAPI leadership team will complete overview of data and identify problems to be solved (with input from team members). Utilize PIP launch checklist. The PIP project director or manager will manage the day to day operation of the PIP and will report directly to QA&A Committee. Describe process for reporting the results of the PIPs, required characteristics for PIP team, process for documenting PIPs, including highlights progress and lessons learned. Documentation templates for PIPs. Example, communication can be face to face small meetings, special events, town meetings, press releases, direct mailings, fact sheets, flyers, email, newsletters, Facebook, linked in, etc. Utilize communications plan worksheet/success story template, story board guide, etc. Systemic Analysis and Systemic ActionAny change that is made has the potential to have broader impact than intended. If you are trying to make a change to a specific system or process, it is important to recognize any “unintended” consequences of your actions. Describe how your organization will identify these consequences which may be either positive or negative. Example, pilot the change, actions that do not depend on a person, rather a system implementation are strong actions. Monitor for achievement, rounds, reporting, dashboard monitoring, graphs. Focus on continuous learning and improvement. Describe the process you will use to ensure you are getting at the underlying causes of issues, rather than applying quick fixes that address symptoms only. Example, root cause analysis, time lines, diagramming systems, flowcharts, fishbone, PDSA, etc. Extend changes from the pilot unit, shift, etc. Describe how you will monitor to ensure that interventions or actions are implemented and effective in making and sustaining improvements. Example, checklists or audits completed by caregivers (admission, fall prevention checklist), rating forms, structured observations (specific times and places), direct interviews, etc. Evaluation / Determine when you will revisit the plan (at least annually)/Determine how you will track revisions and updates. Example, on a minimum of annual basis the QAPI self-assessment will be conducted with input from entire QAPI team and organizational leadership. Based on results areas will be assessed and worked on to establish and improve QAPI program. Signature/Title and Date (Record of Plan Review) ................
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