title: DHHS's final rule on the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program.
abstract: All facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must comply with the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program as a condition of participation. Nurse executives need to be familiar with the requirements of this program in order to be able to participate in ensuring the compliance of the facilities with which they work.
authors.affiliation: rcady@gbhlaw.com
authors.forename: Rebecca F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Cady
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D006278:Medicare; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States