According to the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, around 220,000 people with morbid obesity underwent bariatric surgery in 2008. As recent reports have shown, performing these ...

Q: How can I involve staff in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program? A:The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services form CMS-20058, QAPI and QAA Pathway, which surveyors use ...

Anyone with an interest in quality nursing home care should agree on one thing: The moment for Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) is now! A couple of years ago, a nursing home ...

In the years ahead, many industry leaders believe that most outpatient joint replacements will be performed in ASCs. To improve outcomes, increase efficiencies, and meet patient expectations, surgeons ...