TOPIC: LEVEL II EVALUATION &
DETERMINATION
The purpose of a Level II evaluation is to confirm that an individual has a mental illness or intellectual disability. The Level II evaluation also assesses the applicant’s need for nursing facility services and whether the applicant requires specialized services or specialized rehabilitative services. This section contains Level II resources for state PASRR programs.
Elder Abuse & Neglect: What PASRR Evaluators Need to Know
March 11, 2013
Webinar
Ms. Twomey reviewed the types and signs of elder abuse and neglect; identified methods for how to intervene in suspected cases of abuse and neglect; and shared the latest in research developments related to elder abuse and how they impact your work.
Clinical and Policy Uses of Universal Assessment
November 12, 2012
Webinar
The concepts of a geriatric comprehensive assessment have been known for many years, but have had three major drawbacks: 1) a tenuous link between the assessment and clinical practice; 2) disconnects between assessments done for clinical and policy decision making; and 3) linkages between "silos" of health care. The interRAI assessment systems address these three gaps with a robust assessment that drives clinical practice, but also has proven applications to case mix payment, quality of care measurement, screening, and policymaking.