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Home Care Nurse receives OASIS Recogniton
Date:
12/21/11 - 01/31/12
Mercer Health Home Care announced today that Jennifer Phipps, RN, COS-C, has received national recognition by successfully completing the Certificate for OASIS Specialist - Clinical exam through OASIS Answers, Inc. (OAI). OASIS is an outcome and assessment information set, a quality measure used in home care agencies throughout the country to enhance care for patients in the home.
To earn this distinction, Phipps was required to complete specific training and successfully pass an extensive two and a half hour examination. Renee Kinney, RN, Director of Community Health, states, “This exam is the only nationally standardized test that evaluates a clinician’s knowledge of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines for OASIS. The certification exam was established in 2004.”
OASIS Answers, Inc. (OAI) is dedicated to promoting greater reliability in OASIS data through consistent application of guidelines provided by CMS. Kinney says, “OAI offers this voluntary examination which home care providers may take in order to demonstrate and establish their expertise and commitment to OASIS data.”
Phipps has been a part of Mercer Health Home Care for over eleven years. Kinney says, “This certification shows her and our commitment to provide quality care for our patients according to the standards set by CMS.”
Mercer Health Home Care has been a part of the Mercer County Community since it was established in 1966. This year marks the 45th year that this home nursing care service has been offered in Mercer County.
Jennifer Phipps, RN, COS-C, shows the certificate she was awarded after passing the two and a half hour exam offered by OASIS Answers, Inc.