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7. Kramer, A. The four Cs: QIS methods for QAPI made simple. Provider Magazine. December 2013. https:// www.providigm.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ Prv1213_Kramer.pdf. Accessed December 30, 2015.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. QAPI description and background. www.cms.gov/Medicare/ Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/QAPI/qapidefi- nition.html.

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