Quality Assessment and Perfromance Improvement (QAPI)

QAPI PowerPoint presentation to review the process

QAPI Templates:

1. Sample QAPI project to reduce 90 day catheters
2. Blank & Fillable QAPI Form

QAPI (MAC) Toolkits

MAC Toolkit - The Medical Advisory Council (MAC) of the Forum of ESRD Networks has developed four toolkits to assist facilities in meeting the Conditions for Coverage.

Each toolkit contains QAPI templates, data analysis spreadsheets, resources and references. The toolkits address the following topics available for free download:

	Medication Reconciliation
	Vaccination
	Catheter Reduction
	Assurance of Diabetes Care Coordination

QAPI and CQI WebEx Presentation

On January 26, 2010 the Network of New England hosted a WebEx presentation on Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI).

Program Objectives:

• Discuss how a QAPI will help improve process & clinical care
• Expand your current knowledge base in improving QAPI programs
• Discuss practical approaches to establishing a QAPI program

Note: The hyperlink first goes to ifmcevents.webex.com and the Media Player is installed or updated as needed. The Player will launch and begin playing the file.

QAPI and CQI: What are They & Why Do We Need Them?
Karen Robbins, MS, RN, CNN - Educator Hartford Hospital Dialysis & Transplant Programs

Useful Tools & Links
2007 Annual Report ESRD Clinical Performance Measures (CPM) Project

CDC Guidelines for Prevention of Intravascular Device-Related Infections

CDC Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

Chronic Kidney Disease Flyer

Clinical Practice Guidelines

• Shared Decision Making in the Appropriate Initiation of and Withdrawal from Dialysis (1999)
• Shared Decision Making in the Appropriate Initiation of and Withdrawal from Dialysis, revised ed (2010).

Elab 2008 National Trends Report
The national ESRD Elab Project collects patient-level, facility–specific data for quality improvement purposes.

End of Life Issues

End Stage Renal Disease Information Resource for Medicare

ESRD Taxonomy - Patient Safety Definitions and Classifications

Fistula First Patient Entry User's Guide

Fistula First Data Collection (Excel) Tool

Guidelines for Vaccinating Dialysis Patients

HIPPA Standards

Kidney Disease and Quality of Life (KDQOL™-36) Survey

Medical Record Model

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention

Water Treatment Guidelines
(use Bookmarks to zoom in on sections)

Nutrition

Albumin Facts

Albumin Questions

Albumin - Why is it Important?

Diabetes Tips Sheet

Eat Protein Everyday

Live Longer with Higher Albumin

	GFR Calculator