Failure to Provide Annual QAPI Training to Non-Nursing Staff
Penalty
36 days payment denial
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that all non-nursing staff received annual training on the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, as required. Specifically, a cook hired on 10/2/23 received QAPI training only at the time of hire and did not receive any subsequent annual QAPI training. During the survey, the surveyor requested in-service training records for selected staff, including the cook, and found no evidence of annual QAPI training after the initial session. When questioned, the administrator confirmed that there was no record of the required annual training for the cook and acknowledged responsibility for ensuring non-nursing staff receive their required training.