Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Program (NFQIP)

Overview

The DMAS Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Program (NFQIP) provides resources to the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities and nursing facility staff to support efforts to improve the quality of life and quality of care for residents.

NFQIP Background

During the 2022 General Assembly Session members approved budget item 308 Q.1.4 which directed DMAS to create and administer a Nursing Facility Quality Improvement program with Civil Money Penalty (CMP) reinvestment funds.

CMP reinvestment funds are to be administered in accordance with the revised federal regulations and law, 42 CFR 488.400 and the Social Security Act § 1919(h), for Enforcement of Compliance for Long-Term Care Facilities with Deficiencies.

Current Resources for Nursing Facilities through the NFQIP

Resources are open to all Virginia nursing facilities and may be relevant to individuals in various roles:

Deepening Your Person-Centered, Dementia Care Practice: A Learning and Relearning Journey
A training series for nursing facility staff
Deepening Your Person-Centered, Dementia Care Practice: A Learning and Relearning Journey is a series of 12 free webinars on person-centered dementia care, developed in collaboration with VCU Gerontology:
Register and Learn More: https://tictoolkit.vcu.edu/learning-center/dementia-care/

Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care Training Series 
A training series for nursing facility staff
This series, created in collaboration with VCU Gerontology, offers nursing facility staff the tools, knowledge, and confidence to deliver person-centered, trauma-informed care. Through these self-paced, virtual courses, you will explore what person-centered care means in practice, how it transforms daily interactions with residents, and why it is essential for quality of life:
Register and Learn More: https://tictoolkit.vcu.edu/learning-center/pcc/ 

Pathways to Quality: Advancing Nursing Home Care for Better Outcomes
Developed in collaboration with VCU Gerontology, Pathways to Quality: Advancing Nursing Home Care for Better Outcomes, offers 12 free webinars on improving quality of care.  In this series, we will take a deep dive into best practices for understanding and managing specific value-based purchasing measures:
Register and Learn More: https://tictoolkit.vcu.edu/learning-center/pathways/