Contact Hours: 1.25
Instrustional Level: Intermediate
Presented By:
Amie Martin, OTR/L, CHC, RAC-CT, Clinical Consultant
Amie Martin is an Occupational Therapist with twenty years of experience serving in long term care leadership and as a clinical program specialist. She is certified in healthcare compliance, and has successfully partnered with providers to improve clinical outcomes, compliance programs, medical record documentation, and to reduce error rates under medical review. Amie’s recent publications include articles for the American Occupational Therapy Association, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination, American College of Health Care Administrators, and the American Health Lawyers Association.
Shelly Maffia, MSN, MBA, RN, LNHA, QCP, Clinical Consultant
Shelly Maffia is a Registered Nurse and Nursing Home Administrator with over ten years of experience serving in long term care leadership and consulting positions, including positions as Director of Nursing, Administrator, and Corporate Nurse Consultant and Training Positions. She earned the QAPI Certified Professional (QCP) credential from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC), which was established to promote the highest standards for QAPI program implementation in the long-term care profession.
Analyzing 5-Star Quality Measures and Applying QAPI Principles to Improve Quality Measure Performance and Ensure Compliance with RoP Discharge Planning Requirements
Learning Objectives:
Course Content:
Review of the discharge to community, hospital readmissions, and emergency room visits quality measures and impact on 5-Star Rating:
Review of the Discharge Planning Requirements of Participation
Best Practices Related to Preventing Unplanned Discharges and Return to Hospital Rates
Developing a QAPI plan based on discharge to community, hospital readmissions, and emergency room visits data analysis:
Closing Comments/Q&A