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. 2013 Jan-Mar;28(1):43-51.
doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31826b090b.

Quality assurance and performance improvement in nursing homes: using evidence-based protocols to observe nursing care processes in real time

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Quality assurance and performance improvement in nursing homes: using evidence-based protocols to observe nursing care processes in real time

Mary Ellen Dellefield et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2013 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

The Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Initiative, a component of the Affordable Care Act (2010), is a new approach to quality improvement for US nursing homes. The article describes components of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Initiative, the unique contributions of registered nurses to its implementation, and data collection strategies using direct observation and evidence-based measures and protocols in a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program.

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