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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, October 31 12:00-1:00PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Nursing Home Training on Thursday, November 7 12:00-1:00PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Nursing Home Training on Thursday, November 14 12:00-1:00PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Nursing Home Training on Thursday, November 21 12:00-1:00PM EST

Thursday, November 28 - NO CLASS DUE TO THANKSGIVING

 

Home Health and Hospice:

Select this link to sign up for Home Health and Hospice Training on Thursday, October 31 8:00-9:00AM EST

Select this link to sign up for Home Health and Hospice Training on Thursday, November 7 8:00-9:00AM EST

Select this link to sign up for Home Health and Hospice Training on Thursday, November 14 8:00-9:00AM EST

Select this link to sign up for Home Health and Hospice Training on Thursday, November 21 8:00-9:00AM EST

Thursday, November 28 - NO CLASS DUE TO THANKSGIVING

(also appropriate for medical pronouncers and certifiers)

 

Primary Care Providers: 

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, October 25 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Monday, November 4 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Monday, November 11 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Monday, November 18 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Monday, November 25 12:30-1:30PM EST

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

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, November 8 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, November 15 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, November 22 12:30-1:30PM EST

Select this link to sign up for Primary Care Providers Training on Friday, November 29 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