“We were initially referred to OASIS Answers by a member of our state association who had previously heard Linda Krulish speak. She was so impressed with the speakers and content that she asked if we could offer the “Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy” program in Iowa. The Iowa Association for Home Care held its first blueprint workshop in February 2006 and it was an

overwhelming success with 340 attendees. Our members’ evaluations tell the real story here, with the OASIS Answers team receiving top scores across the board. Linda and her associates are very professional but they also bring a personalized style to everything that they do. We’re anxiously anticipating our next blueprint session this year.

Mark Wheeler
Executive Director

Iowa Association for Home Care

“The Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy Workshop has been an enormously successful seminar for us. On a scale of 4, participant evaluations rated the overall program 3.95. (It would have been a 4, except for minor deductions for having only three stalls in the women’s bathroom!) Our members really liked the reference materials, along with the handouts they took home with them for further

use. In particular, however, they cited the good organization, expertise, teaching techniques and enthusiasm of presenters. The team of OASIS Answers' presenters deliver OASIS training with clarity, realism and humor. Their curriculum is rich in content and their style of presentation sets them apart…a notch above so many other OASIS offerings. ”

Harvey Zuckerberg
Executive Director

Michigan Home Health Association.

“The Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy program has become and annual event for our association. The training is extremely well designed; The OASIS Answers presenters are among the most professional speakers that you will ever use. VAHC members just rave about the training

program. I know as the Executive Director of the Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice that when I contract with OASIS Answers - my expectations will be exceeded. They are great to work with in every aspect. They make our association look GREAT!”

Marcia A. Tetterton, MS
Executive Director

Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice

“Our association pays close attention to opinions expressed by our members about services we provide, including educational offerings. The most consistently positive seminar-related comments we receive are for the OASIS Answer's Blueprint

for OASIS Accuracy program and their ICD-9 Coding workshops." OASIS Answers, Inc.’s presentations are top quality and I highly recommend them.”

Gene Tischer
Executive Director

Home Care Association of Florida

“Every year, California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) offers a group of core workshops on timely and vital topics affecting the home care industry. Amongst them is the “Blueprint to OASIS Accuracy” workshop presented by Linda Krulish and her Associates. The workshop serves two purposes: achieving comprehension and accuracy in OASIS data collection and preparation for the COS-C exam. Candidates who successfully complete the exam are awarded the certificate for OASIS Specialist – Clinical designation.”

“In the last 14 months, CAHSAH has offered OASIS Answers’ Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy program seven times receiving a total attendance of 658 – averaging about 94 attendees per

location. One of the reasons why this program has been so successful is due to the excellent speaking skills of the presenters. The combination of the comprehensive knowledge of home health, ability to relate to the audience and professionalism is what gives the OASIS Answer's presenters the edge as top speakers in this industry.

“As with all great programs, there are costs involved in putting such a program together. However, OASIS Answers, Inc. has been very conscientious of keeping costs down. In fact, Ms. Krulish has assisted CAHSAH in coordinating the sessions so that CAHSAH can continue to offer this workshop at a sensible rate to our members and make it a win-win situation for all.”

Soua Vang
Director of Education

California Association for Health Services at Home

“The Connecticut Association For Home Care has contracted with Linda Krulish and the OASIS Answers team for the past several years for our OASIS training needs. Our association members have been very satisfied with the programs and most especially with the interactive style of presentation and their wonderful sense of humor.

The information is always "cutting-edge" and extremely accurate. The audiences do appreciate that CMS documents are used as "source documents" so there is very little room for subjective interpretation. Our members look forward to the next scheduled program with the OASIS Answers’ team.”

Ann Anthony
Director Program Development

Connecticut Association for Home Care, Inc.

“Agencies are inundated with OASIS updates throughout the year and every manager has heard time and again from their staff, “No more!”. What OASIS Answers has been able to do with the “Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy” program is to consolidate all the information that’s out there into a workshop which utilizes the extensive knowledge base of the presenters and helps attendees gain a better understanding through expert guidance and instruction. And just as

importantly, in a fun and relaxed environment. Even my most sage members were thrilled to pick up tidbits and find validation in their own interpretations. Until all staff can turn in accurately documented OASIS every time and all agencies can achieve their highest outcomes, this course will be one of the best means to help them achieve those goals by providing the tools and support they need. With Pay for Performance on the horizon, who wants to wait?”

Renia Woods
Director of Education

Home Care Association of New Hampshire

“The Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care (IFQHC) has utilized the services of OASIS ANSWERS’ staff through a series of Web-Ex training sessions. The type of training provided is a very efficient way to train home health agencies in a large state. Linda Krulish and her team of professionals have provided clinically focused curriculum that is easy to access without having to

leave the agency. Feedbacks from these sessions have been very positive and show that the agencies appreciate the easy to understand tools and explanations they receive at the sessions. The number of participants has grown with each session provided. The training provided has been invaluable to our staff.”

Michi Cain
Quality Improvement Coordinator

Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care

“Providing expert clinical education and evidence-based best practices for staff is the most important intervention that agencies can do to improve their quality of care, outcomes and to prepare for pay-for -performance. TMF Health Quality Institute, the QIO for Texas, has used OASIS Answers for educational conferences for

home health agencies in Texas for over 4 years. The presentations are of uniformly high quality; speakers have expert knowledge, presentations have a clinical focus for the staff in the field, and the best practice tools are outstanding staff resources. Home health agencies in Texas consistently give OASIS Answers great reviews.”

Jennifer Markley, RN, BSN
Project Manager

TMF Health Quality Institute

“One of Ohio KePRO’s Home Health Quality Initiative strategies has been to find programming designed to meet the needs of home health clinicians. The teleconference offers an ideal medium for delivering clinical and quality information and tools. Our teleconferences have

been extremely well attended with participant numbers hitting close to 300 per session. Agencies so valued the information made available through OASIS Answers, Inc.’s presenters that in many instances it was mandatory for staff to attend.

Linda Day, RN, BSN, MBAQuality Improvement Project Supervisor

Ohio KePRO

"We have worked with OASIS Answers to provide education seminars and tools for home health agencies in our state on numerous occasions. Our home health care professionals value the information and materials received and consistently rate the sessions highly. We also find the staff at OASIS Answers to be very collaborative, professional, and responsive.

The home health team at Stratis Health has been especially pleased with the quality and effectiveness of OASIS Answers’ sessions on

acute care hospitalization and oral medication management. With the assistance of OASIS Answers, Stratis Health conducted on-site workshops at several locations on best practices for improvement of acute care hospitalization and oral medication management. The presentations were well-organized and effective. Attendees especially appreciated the presenter's experience and OASIS expertise in scoring and clinical guidance, and the opportunity to interact with a clinical expert in person."

Janelle Shearer, RN, BSN
Program Manager – Home Health

Stratis Health

“Lumetra hosted a series of OASIS Answers web conferences for California home health agencies. These conferences on improving clinical outcomes were very enthusiastically embraced by

the home health community here in California. Many agencies have used them as inservices for staff. The conferences were “to the point” and clinically excellent.”

Mindy Coots-Miyazaki MSN, CPHQ
Senior Project Manager – Home Health

LUMETRA