Quality in occupational therapy
The AOTA Quality Team is dedicated to providing resources to occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students to help navigate the quality reporting, regulatory and outcomes landscape, and link these changes to clinical practice. "Quality is everyone's responsibility." - W. Edwards Deming
Providing high quality, high value occupational therapy
How do we ensure that we are providing the highest level of care?
- Keep up to date with policy, quality reporting, and payment changes
- Look for opportunities to show the value of occupational therapy
- Focus on evidence-based practice
- Focus on quality care and outcomes
- Be client/customer focused
- Document your services
- Advocate for yourself, your clients, and for occupational therapy
Resources
See more quality resources for your practice.
Quality toolkit
An overview of standardized assessments and screening tools used by occupational therapy practitioners who work with adults.
Volume to value
Learn more providing high-value occupational therapy and ways to promote value in your practice.
PRIME registry open to AOTA members
AOTA members are invited to participate in the PRIME Registry, a Qualified Clinical Data Registry and reporting platform tool designed to help practitioners and clinicians track and report quality performance, as well as convey the value of outpatient occupational therapy services.
WFOT Quality Evaluation Strategy Tool (QUEST)
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) created the Quality Evaluation Strategy Tool (QUEST) to help occupational therapy practitioners use a common language and strategy to show the value of occupational therapy.
What does 'Quality is Everyone's Responsibility' mean?
See this article from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement about what a culture of quality can look like.
Member spotlights
Learn more about AOTA members who are leading the way in quality and innovation.