Abuse and Neglect

This Abuse and Neglect Investigation Course is not meant to be a training tool on Federal and State requirements, but instead, it serves as a resource and provides some promising practices useful to surveyors and to professionals in the nursing home setting. Health care providers and surveyors must adhere to Federal and State laws, regulations, and policies. This course is current as of June 5, 2007.

http://surveyortraining.cms.hhs.gov/pubs/AbuseAndNeglect.aspx

Minimum Data Set (MDS), Version 2.0, Training (Updated 2006)

This site provides CMS-sponsored training for both providers and State agency surveyor staff. It standardizes training support for new clinical staff and upgrades training for established clinicians. It uses interesting audio and visual features to capture the details of the MDS for assessing residents. Finally, it allows the MDS staff to complete the assessment more efficiently and accurately.

Available to US citizens only.

http://www.mdstraining.org/upfront/u1.asp

Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Training (Updated 2006)

This website provides CMS-sponsored training for both home health providers and state agency surveyor staff. It standardizes training support for new clinical staff and upgrades training for established clinicians. It also uses interesting audio and visual features to capture the details of the OASIS data set for assessing patients. Finally, it allows home health agency staff to complete the assessment more efficiently.

Many training aids are included.

http://oasistraining.org/oasis11/upfront/u1.asp