Datz, Diane
Creating an Effective QAPI Program
[3113] Creating an Effective Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program
Strategies for implementing an effective agency-wide QAPI program.
TAHC&H CONFERENCE RECORDING: This program was presented on 08/08/2018 at the Texas Association of Home Care
& Annual Conference in Frisco. It is one of 16 presentations captured and produced for online access. Subscribers receive
24/7 on-demand access from both home and office during the subscription period shown at the bottom of this page.
Presentation Info:
Presentation Date: August 8, 2018
TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Annual Meeting | Frisco
Subscription Type: Individual
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hrs
Social Worker
1.25 CEU
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
· Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of social work education by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, approved provider #1230.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][2]development and interpretation of agency policies
§558.260[a][5]quality improvement
Program Description:This program presents the regulatory requirements for Quality
Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), and how to create strategies for implementing the requirements to
build an effective agency-wide QAPI program.
Program Learning Outcome:
Learners will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to change their practice by
creating strategies to implement the requirements to build an effective agency-wide QAPI program to enhance patient outcomes.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter: Diane Datz, RN, MA, Hospice Educator and Regulatory Specialist, HealthCare ConsultLink
About the Presenter:
Diane Datz has been a hospice nurse and chaplain for twenty-five years. In addition to her nursing credentials,
she holds a master’s degree in spiritual psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Sophia University, Palo Alto, California and a certificate in
gerontology from Our Lady of the Lake University. Diane has published original end-of-life research in Omega Journal of Death and Dying and is a regular presenter
at state and national end-of-life conferences and workshops. Diane also serves as an advisor to TrueSolace, an online platform for grief support. Her volunteer
commitments include serving on the Advisory Board of ABODE: Contemplative Care for the Dying in San Antonio, Texas and as a Board member of Texas and New Mexico
Hospice Organization. Diane co-facilitates meetings for San Antonio Death Café, part of an international movement to encourage public conversations about death
and dying. Diane is also an ordained priest in The Old Catholic Church, Province of the United States. She is currently the Hospice Educator and Regulatory
Specialist with HealthCare ConsultLink.
[3113] Creating an Effective Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program
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Minimizing Risk w/ General Inpatient Continuous Service Intensity Admissions
[3055] Minimizing Your Risk with General Inpatient Continuous Service Intensity Admissions
Education-Training Credits:
1.25 Hr(s) HCSSA Administrator/Alternate
Summary:Effective management and documentation
of GIP admissions.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Faculty: Diane Datz
Program Description: After the Office of Inspector (OIG)
probes of hospice GIP admissions in 2011 and 2012, hospices have come under increasing scrutiny when providing
this level of care. The OIG reviews found that 27% of hospices reviewed did not provide GIP to any of their
Medicare hospice patients; and non-compliance was found in meeting admissions criteria, documentation, physician
involvement, IDT oversight, and more. This presentation provides tools for the effective management and documentation
of GIP admissions.
Presentation Date: 08.10.2017
Learning Outcomes(s): Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to change or enhance
their practice by ensuring compliance with federal regulations governing general inpatient admissions to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
About the Presenter:
Diane Datz has been a hospice nurse and chaplain for over twenty years.
She is a certified CHAP and ACHC consultant and is currently the hospice regulatory specialist and Hospice Program Director for HealthCare ConsultLink.
Her duties include education and training to hospice agencies, and maintaining regulatory compliance for HealthCare ConsultLink's hospice policy and
procedure manuals. Diane is on the Boards of Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization and ABODE: Contemplative Care for the Dying. In addition to her
hospice commitment, Diane is an ordained priest in The Old Catholic Church.
[3055] Minimizing Your Risk with General Inpatient Continuous Service Intensity Admissions
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- Datz, Diane
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$37.50
Protecting Your Hospice Practice through Effective Documentation
[3052] Protecting Your Hospice Practice through Effective Documentation
Education-Training Credits:
1.25 Hr(s) HCSSA Administrator/Alternate
Summary:Advice for improving hospice doumentation.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Faculty: Diane Datz
Program Description: In hospice we are told to "paint the picture" of the
patient's condition to authenticate eligibility for admission and recertification. But, do we really understand how to paint the
picture? Most survey deficiencies can be traced to faulty documentation. Strategies to improve documentation include specific
verbiage to meet regulatory standards and a toolbox filled with descriptive and comparative words and phrases. This presentation
equips you to document assessments.
Presentation Date: 08.10.2017
Learning Outcomes(s): Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and
indicate an intent to change or enhance their practice by utilizing the covered material to avoid the most common documentation compliance deficiencies.
About the Presenter:
Diane Datz has been a hospice nurse and chaplain for over twenty years.
She is a certified CHAP and ACHC consultant and is currently the hospice regulatory specialist and Hospice Program Director for HealthCare ConsultLink.
Her duties include education and training to hospice agencies, and maintaining regulatory compliance for HealthCare ConsultLink's hospice policy and
procedure manuals. Diane is on the Boards of Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization and ABODE: Contemplative Care for the Dying. In addition to her
hospice commitment, Diane is an ordained priest in The Old Catholic Church.
[3052] Protecting Your Hospice Practice through Effective Documentation
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- Datz, Diane
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$37.50
