Learn from a nursing home team that has been successful in helping residents with complaints of pain and are seeing a reduction in the number of residents reporting moderate to severe pain using quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI) principles. There will be time during the webinar for open discussion on this topic.
Audience
Nursing home staff.
Objectives
- Identify two strategies to reduce the number of residents reporting moderate to severe pain.
- Apply QAPI principles to the implementation of a performance improvement project.
Before the webinar, please watch this 7 minute video: Improving the Quality Measures: Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Self-Report Moderate to Severe Pain.
Speakers
Lauren Hartlaub, RN, WCC, CLTC, director of quality assurance and risk management, Oakwood Lutheran Senior Ministries.
Emily Nelson, nursing home project specialist, Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network.
Recording
Visit YouTube to watch the video of this webinar Applying QAPI Principles: Reducing the Number of Residents Who Report Moderate to Severe Pain.
Handouts
- Slide handouts PDF Applying QAPI Principles: Reducing Severe to Moderate Pain.
Contact
If you have questions or concerns, contact Kristin Westphal, 608-274-1940, kwestpha@metastar.com.