As part of its continued commitment to the nation’s most vulnerable populations, CMS has launched the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP), a three-year effort to reduce adverse events, improve staffing quality and improve dementia care in nursing homes. To aid teams with this effort, the CMPRP is offering free resources and opportunities for nursing homes, including Toolkit 1: Nursing Home Staff Competency Assessment.

The CMPRP competency assessment helps nursing homes break down and self-examine some of the most important building blocks of quality care. Use the competency assessment to identify areas where your nursing home is doing well, versus where your facility might need support.

There are three competency assessments in print and electronic formats:

1) Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)/Certified Medication Technicians (CMT)
2) Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LVN/LPN) and Registered Nurses (RN)
3) Assistant directors of nursing (ADON), directors of nursing (DON) and administrators.

Toolkit 1 includes:

• Competency assessments
• Instruction Manual with resources
• Answer Sheets

Once you know where you need support, CMPRP can provide funding, technical assistance, and learning opportunities to help address some of your facility’s toughest challenges. Visit the CMPRP webpage for more information. Toolkit 1 is available in the Downloads section.