Caring for residents in the Age of COVID-19 has been a challenge for long-term healthcare professionals all over the nation. Starting with resident assessment and care planning, it’s important to have the tools that help you do your job more efficiently. The Compliance Store offers the dual benefit of having a tool that not only improves resident well-being and safety but professionally enriches your staff members.

Resident Assessment Coordinator – Certified Program

The Compliance Store is proud to offer Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified Program (RAC-CT) Workshops through the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC). Offered Aug. 3-5, this webinar series is an excellent tool to use for advancing your career and becoming an expert in your field. According to AANAC, “This certification is the most widely-recognized and respected MDS 3.0 certification available in the long-term care profession, as well as the mark of nurses who understand more than a paper form – they understand resident assessment.” In fact, it is becoming more common for employers to look for candidates with this certification. According to a certifications survey by Indeed.com, 58 percent of job seekers said earning their Resident Assessment Coordinator – Certified (RAC-CT) helped them get a job.

With so many compliance regulations changing so quickly in recent times, having knowledge of the “gold standard” in resident assessment in your facility makes sense for strengthening care quality and your bottom line. In 2019, the Office of Inspector General cited failure to develop a comprehensive care plan as No. 5 of the Top 10 deficiencies in facilities nationwide. According to OIG, there were 19,500 deficiencies of this type.

RAC-CT Certification

Increase your knowledge of clinical assessment and care planning, completion of the MDS, the regulations surrounding the RAI/MDS process, and managing the PDPM by attending an AAPACN Resident Assessment Coordinator – Certified (RAC-CT) certification workshop. Having the RAC-CT credential behind your name shows that you are a knowledgeable and capable MDS professional.

RAC-CT certification is the nationally recognized gold-standard in resident assessment in the long-term care nursing profession. By earning this credential, individuals have shown their expertise in skilled nursing facility prospective payment system and minimum data set (MDS 3.0) assessment.

This workshop covers the following content:

• MDS Coding for OBRA and PPS, parts 1 and 2
• OBRA Timing and Scheduling
• Care Area Assessments
• Introduction to Medicare Part A
• Care Planning
• Accurately Assessing Functional Status

The Compliance Store invites you to join our community of subscribers and take advantage of a unique opportunity to learn more about this topic and so much more. Contact us online or call us at 877-582-7347.