DNS-CT - Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement for the Nurse Leader - Online + PDF
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- Non-member - $160
- Member - $80
Upon completion of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement for the Nurse Leader course, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the components of a quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program and federal requirements for these programs
- Describe the value of root-cause analysis in determining causative factors
- Explain the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle
- Illustrate techniques and methods that can be used in performance improvement efforts
- State four facility quality assessment and assurance (QAA) committee requirements under federal regulations
- Name four types of clinical data that should be evaluated by the QAA committee on a routine basis
- Apply Quality Measure (QM) scores to practice
- Detail how proactively instituted QAPI activities can assist in enhancing a facility’s Five-Star rating and QMs used in various programs
The course was written by Alexis Roam, MSN, RN-BC, QCP-MT, DNS-MT.
This course is eligible for 2.42 continuing education hours.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
One of ten parts of the DNS-CT certification program. Includes educational content to prepare for the exam (both in online format and a PDF download for reference) and includes the associated exam.
Upon completion of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement for the Nurse Leader course, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the components of a quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program and federal requirements for these programs
- Describe the value of root-cause analysis in determining causative factors
- Explain the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle
- Illustrate techniques and methods that can be used in performance improvement efforts
- State four facility quality assessment and assurance (QAA) committee requirements under federal regulations
- Name four types of clinical data that should be evaluated by the QAA committee on a routine basis
- Apply Quality Measure (QM) scores to practice
- Detail how proactively instituted QAPI activities can assist in enhancing a facility’s Five-Star rating and QMs used in various programs
The course was written by Alexis Roam, MSN, RN-BC, QCP-MT, DNS-MT.
This course is eligible for 2.42 continuing education hours.
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Contains 3 Component(s)
One exam of certification program
One of ten exams required to earn certification.