We trace how OIG’s guidance elevates patient safety and quality from ideals to daily compliance work, and share lessons from Corporate Integrity Agreements that separate paper programs from living systems. Practical tools, clear dashboards, and a culture of “why” turn metrics into safer resident care.

• OIG focus on quality and patient safety as compliance outcomes
• Building a facility framework with clear indicators and thresholds
• Using dashboards to measure, share, and act on trends
• False claims risk tied to substandard care and billing
• Lessons from external monitoring and CIAs
• Culture of inquiry at board and frontline levels
• Resources from CMS, AHRQ, and NIH for frameworks
• Root cause analysis for falls and adverse events
• Competency alignment with acuity and specialized units
• Walking rounds for real-world validation of safe practice

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