Reports
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Preadmission Screening and Resident Review Technical Assistance Center (CMS PTAC) has produced National Reports that provide an evolving look at state PASRR systems, and Issue Papers to address PASRR topics that reflect emergent themes and result in a more substantial resource for the PASRR community. These reports and papers can be found below.
January 27, 2016
Tools to Detect Common Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: A Compendium and Review
Richard Sanderson, a CMS PTAC consultant, reviews a variety of tools to detect common mental health and substance use disorders, most of which are in the public domain. Sanderson categorizes the tools according to how long they take to administer, along with their strengths and weaknesses. An excellent resource for program staff and assessors looking for new tools to augment their Level I screening tools or Level II evaluation tools.
November 7, 2014
2014 National Report: Level I Tools and MDS
The enclosed 2014 report (below) updates the 2013 Review of State Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Policies and Procedures. The report was prepared by the PASRR Technical Assistance Center CMS PTAC, under contract to CMS. The results of this review presents a snapshot of PASRR programs as of August 2014, with a primary focus on the comprehensiveness of Level I tools and an analysis of Minimum Data Set (MDS) data. The survey does not capture any aspects of program implementation or performance.
October 23, 2013
2013 National Report: Level II Evaluation Tools and MDS
The enclosed report updates the 2012 Review of State Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Policies and Procedures, which was a first-of-its kind national survey of PASRR programs. The report was prepared by the PASRR Technical Assistance Center CMS PTAC, a partnership between Truven Health Analytics and Mission Analytics Group, under contract to CMS. The results of this review presents a snapshot of PASRR programs as of August 2014, with a primary focus on the comprehensiveness of Level I tools and an analysis of Minimum Data Set (MDS) data. The survey does not capture any aspects of program implementation or performance.
June 11, 2012
2012 National Report: Review of State Systems
This report (below) presents the first systematic, empirical effort to document the design of PASRR systems in all States and the District of Columbia. Staff from the PASRR Technical Assistance Center CMS PTAC reviewed States policies and procedures kept on file by PASRR Coordinator in CMS Regional Offices. Documentation was collected in late 2009; the results of this review therefore represent a snapshot of PASRR systems design at that time. This review does not capture any information on the implementation of these programs.