DNS-CT - Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement for the Nurse Leader - Online + PDF

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.

  • 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.

  • Contains 3 Component(s)

    One exam of certification program

    One of ten exams required to earn certification.