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CT-Vitals for Medical Facilities

Responsibilities/Role

Medical facility staff's role will be to enter the medical information while medical certifiers (registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, physicians, and physician assistants) are responsible for certifying the record. Medical certifiers and facility staff are also able to request amendments to the record and refer the record to the Medical Examiner.

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Training Resources

Instructor-Led Training Sessions (online)

 

  Nursing Homes Home Health and Hospice Primary Care Providers

 

Nursing Homes:   

Select this link to sign up for Nursing Home Training on Thursday, December 26 12:00-1:00PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Nursing Home Training on Thursday, January 2 12:00-1:00PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Nursing Home Training on Thursday, January 9 12:00-1:00PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Nursing Home Training on Thursday, January 16 12:00-1:00PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Nursing Home Training on Thursday, January 23 12:00-1:00PM EST

   

Home Health and Hospice: 

(also appropriate for medical pronouncers and certifiers)

 

Primary Care Providers:   

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, December 27 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Monday, January 6 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Monday, January 13 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Monday, January 20 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Monday, January 27 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, January 3 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, January 10 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, January 17 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, January 24 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, January 31 12:30-1:30PM EST

 

If you have questions regarding training, please contact Porter Blackburn at porter.blackburn@ct.gov.

 

Quick Start Guides

Medical Certification

Refer to ME

Requesting Funeral Home

Drop to Paper

PCP Certification Guide

Creating a Case

 

Video Training

Medical Certifier Training Video

Medical View Only Role Training Video

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Other Resources:

New User Enrollment

CT-Vitals