Why Certify?

Benefits for you:

Distinguish your professional competency among your peers through the new standard in resident assessment certification
Illustrate your commitment to an interdisciplinary approach to the resident assessment process, and the resulting improvements in quality, financial, and operational outcomes
Advance your career and your potential earning power by demonstrating leadership, initiative, and a desire for continued professional growth and development
Achieve personal and professional satisfaction by exemplifying your mastery of the resident assessment process
Demonstrate your dedication to improving quality of care, compliance, customer satisfaction, and reimbursement

Benefits for your organization:

Improve quality, retain customers, and grow your business by employing a forward-thinking staff that understand and are committed to a high level of patient-driven service as well as your bottom line
Employ the most competent and highest-qualified interdisciplinary team members, which will translate to more fiscal and operational stability during times of regulatory change
Reward the achievements of your staff and instill pride in their accomplishments to foster a positive work environment
Ensure your credentialed interdisciplinary team stays up to date with federal regulations as part of the recertification process

About Certification

The Certified Professional in Resident Assessment program is a service provided to help members of the interdisciplinary team gain the knowledge and skills to fulfill their responsibilities competently. The program, defined competencies, and test design have been reviewed by the program advisory board, which includes the following members:

Bony Barrineau, MD
Barrineau is the director of rehabilitation at NHS Management, LLC, in Tuscaloosa, AL. He is also a board-certified orthopedic surgeon.

Bonnie Burak-Danielson, MSM
Burak-Danielson is the director of rehab in the SNF division at Spaulding Rehabilitation Network in Boston, MA.

Lisa Cappuccilli, RN
Cappuccilli is the vice president of clinical services at Wingate Healthcare in Needham, MA.

Cathie Coleman, NHA, ACC
Coleman is the life enhancement specialist at MediLodge Group in Washington Township, MI.

Janell Cook
Cook is a dietitian in Bentonville, AR.

Nemcy Cavite Duran, RN, BSN, CRNAC, LNC
Duran is the president of Duran Consulting Services, Inc., and the director of MDS clinical reimbursement at the Dr. William O. Benenson Rehabilitation Pavilion in Flushing, NY.

Karen Fabrizio, RHIA
Fabrizio is a medical record administrator and HIPAA privacy and security officer at the Van Duyn Home and Hospital in Syracuse, NY.

Andrea Gubanski, JD
Gubanski is a consultant who specializes in social services and activities at Nursing Consultants in Fort Smith, AR. She is also a board member for the Arkansas Healthcare Foundation and a licensed Arkansas attorney.

Gina Kastrup, MSW
Kastrup is the director of social work at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center in East Hartford, CT.

Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS
McCarthy is the director of Medicare regulatory compliance and education at National Healthcare Associates in Lynbrook, NY and the president of Celtic Consulting, LLC, in Goshen, CT.

Patricia J. Olenick MBA, RN, CPUR, CPHQ, CRNAC
Olenick is the director of internal audit and clinical compliance at HCA Healthcare in Nashville, TN.

Joel Van Eaton, BSN, RN, RAC-CT
Van Eaton is a reimbursement and RAI client services nurse consultant at Care Centers Management Consulting, Inc. and the MDS 3.0 RUG-IV resource development coordinator with Extended Care Products in Johnson City, TN.