Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
About Patients Involved in QAPI
A goal of patient and family engagement is to create a culture of shared responsibility for improvement within the facility. Healthcare that results in the best outcomes revolves around teamwork. The Network aims to help create an environment where patients are a part of the healthcare team. Facilities can adopt this method to continue to increase patient engagement. It also provides an opportunity for patient facility representatives to report on quality improvement activities.
Increase patient engagement in QAPI
- Identify a patient to become a Patient Facility Representative (PFR)
- Implement an internal policy and procedure and/or develop a policy and procedure in regards to inviting patients, family members, or caregivers to be included in their plan of care
Tools & Resources
Provider Education
- Including Patients in Your Facility QAPI Meetings: Handout
- Incorporating the Patient's Voice into Your Facility's Monthly QAPI Meetings: Video Resource
- Help Patients Understand Their Role in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI): Handout
- Help with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA): Handout
Patient Education
- Guidelines for Patient Representatives Who Attend QAPI Meetings: Handout
- How to Become Involved in Your Facility's QAPI Meeting: Video Resource
- Because Your Voice Matters!: Handout
