Navigating the QIS

Survive the new survey process and emerge deficiency-free!

According to data from the Indiana Association of Homes & Services for the Aging, the number of deficiencies found during a Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) is up nearly 200% from 2010—making survey preparation and training more crucial than ever. HCPro has developed the Navigating the QIS package to equip you with the resources you need to create a survey-savvy organization. This multimedia compilation will provide you with the tools you need to monitor compliance, conduct a mock survey, help your staff prepare for when surveyors arrive, and more.

Purchase Navigating the QIS today and save 27% off the regular price of ordering all three resources individually. Take advantage of this terrific deal and ensure your facility takes the right steps to prepare for a smooth survey process.

The Quality Indicator Survey Manual
Get ready for the QIS without having to search through multiple resources. HCPro's spiral-bound reprint of the government's official Quality Indicator Survey Manual comes with downloadable tools which will assist the entire interdisciplinary team in its preparation for a QIS. The manual provides the necessary forms and tools to help monitor compliance, conduct an internal quality review, and prepare for the QIS. The manual includes the most recent updates made by CMS.

Benefits

• Train staff and help residents prepare for the interview process by conducting interviews directly from the forms used by surveyors
• Know what the surveyors will look for by understanding the rationale behind the QIS
• Identify quality of care indicators and thresholds to determine where your potential deficiency areas lie
• Take advantage of the actual forms the surveyors use by putting to practical use the forms and worksheets associated with both Stage I and Stage II
  

The QIS Mock Survey Guide
Conduct mock surveys using the actual materials used by surveyors in the field. This valuable resource is a book and CD-ROM collection that provides you with a step-by-step outline of what happens during a survey under the revised process. It simplifies the differences between the traditional survey and the QIS and provides educational tools to complete the survey process.

Benefits

• Transition into the QIS from the traditional survey process
• Perform both Stage I and Stage II of the QIS at your organization
• Prepare beforehand for the arrival of surveyors
• Learn from case studies that look at five separate instances where facilities were found deficient under F-tags 329, 309, 314, 323, and 505
• Develop a survey team, conduct a mock survey, and troubleshoot any potential problems
• Base your survey prep on the actual forms and worksheets used by surveyors in the field today

QIS in Action: Establish a Culture of Continuous Readiness
This 30-minute DVD guides nursing home staff on what to expect during every step of a survey team's visit to achieve ongoing readiness. Realistic scenarios illustrate positive interaction with surveyors, examples of noncompliance that surveyors may detect via direct and indirect observation, and the importance of making resident-centered care a priority. CNAs, RNs, and LPNs will learn how to prepare for their encounters with a surveyor, while the accompanying tools and resources will help staff educators and directors of nursing guide a mock survey.

Benefits

• Reduce staff stress with insight into a surveyor's approach during the QIS
• Minimize deficiency risk with authoritative analysis of each case scenario presented in the video
• Get tips and hints from your peers who have experienced the QIS
• Coordinate a mock survey using the tools provided to confidently reinforce ongoing readiness
• Measure and document staff retention of concepts with a comprehension quiz
• Save time and money by training all levels of nursing staff in an individual or group setting

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