Integrating the Infection Control Risk Assessment Findings into Your QAPI Process (CNAs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this webinar Caitlin and Macy will walk us through how to integrate and apply infection control risk assessments (ICRA) and root cause analysis (RCA) tools into your quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI) processes to enhance quality improvement within your facility.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Apply the quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI) process and root cause analysis (RCA) tools to enhance quality improvement within the facility.

Integrate the infection control risk assessment into QAPI processes to identify gaps and create solutions for improving resident care.

Ensure implemented interventions foster sustained improvement through ongoing measurement.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS

Caitlin Ferguson, MHA, CPHQ  is a Quality Improvement Specialist with TMF Health Quality Institute. She assists facilities with setting and achieving quality improvement goals while providing tailored resources to support them in achieving their desired outcomes. Caitlin has her master's in Healthcare Management and has worked within multiple specialty clinics and as a nursing home administrator.

Macy McElhaney, BSN, RN, CPHQ is a Healthcare Quality Improvement Specialist with TMF Health Quality Institute, working on projects relating to quality measures, infection control, immunizations and quality improvement in nursing homes. Macy’s background includes experience as a Director of Nursing in long-term care facilities.