Preceptor Manual (2005) (Download 34.5 MB or Review Online)

This toolbox for Training Coordinators includes lesson plans for basic surveyor training and aids for organizing training events. The Preceptor Manual was designed as a resource of information for preceptors and newly employed surveyors. Because policies and procedures are changed and revised frequently, the manual is a dynamic work in progress.

http://surveyortraining.cms.hhs.gov/documents/Complete_Preceptor_Manual.pdf

Quick Reference to the Certification and Enforcement Requirements in the CFR, SOM, and S&C Letters (Draft) (PDF)

This Quick Reference is primarily intended for use by persons in the CMS Regional Offices or States who perform tasks required for Medicare provider/supplier certification and enforcement. The reference is designed to help these individuals quickly identify major certification and enforcement requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the CMS State Operations Manual (SOM), and the CMS Survey and Certification (S&C) Letters

http://surveyortraining.cms.hhs.gov/documents/CMS_Cert-and-Enforce_QuickRef_121107.pdf

Rehabilitation Surveyor Reference Manual (2005)

This manual includes a table differentiating key aspects of survey for four different rehabilitation providers, and key references for each provider type.

http://surveyortraining.cms.hhs.gov/documents/00_Complete_Rehab_Reference_Manual.pdf