title: QAPI how do you measure up?: Preparing for public reporting in hospice: an overview for success.
abstract: With the passage of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148 (Affordable Care Act), public reporting for hospice will be required. A high-functioning Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) program is the foundation for improved patient outcomes and the platform for public reporting. Assessing the effectiveness of a hospice's QAPI program now and then taking it to the next level will prepare organizations for when public reporting is here.
authors.affiliation: R&C Healthcare Solutions, Mesa, Arizona, USA. charlene@rchealthcaresolutions.com
authors.forename: Charlene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D017051:Hospice Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006738:Hospices / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States