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Common and Avoidable Survey Issues – Expired documents & missing supervision

Last time, we started our series on some of the common survey deficiencies with a discussion of signatures.  This week, we’ll tackle another popular issue:  the myriad documents in a personnel file. Bur first, a word about regulators…. They’re so … Read Full Post

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QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup (Part 4)

In this last section of our four-part series entitled QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup, we will discuss the last very important component of the QI process: documentation.  We all know that in health care, if it … Read Full Post

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QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup (Part 3)

In the first two installments of this four-part series on QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup, we discussed the basics of QI and how to create a Quality Study.  This blog takes you to the next step … Read Full Post

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QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup (Part 2)

Welcome to Part II of our series entitled QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup.  In the last installment, we discussed the basics of the QI mindset and the elements of a solid QI program.  In this blog, … Read Full Post

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QI, PI, QA – Making Sense of Alphabet Soup (Part 1)

Few things strike as much fear in the hearts of home health agency managers like quality improvement.  For the record, QI, PI, QA all mean the same thing: by what means does your agency ensure you deliver quality care and … Read Full Post

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