Click on the "video playlist" icon, located in the upper left corner of the viewing area, to access and select the Hospice PEPPER sessions. Alternatively, click the "play" button in the middle of the video screen and use the "forward" button on the bottom left of the video screen to advance to the desired session. You may also click on the YouTube icon in the bottom right of the screen to open the YouTube viewing window.
Click on the links below to access the training series handouts.
Hospice PEPPER Demonstration – during this session, walk through a sample PEPPER (version Q4FY16) to review the Compare Targets, Target Area and Terminal Diagnoses and Live Discharges by Type reports (no handout) Duration: 28:31 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 1 – What is PEPPER? Introduction and History (PDF) Duration: 7:19 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 2 – What type of data are summarized in PEPPER, and how are episodes of service created? (PDF) Duration: 10:47 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 3 – What are the target areas in the Hospice PEPPER, why are they included and how were they identified? (PDF) Duration: 19:05 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 4 – What is the difference between percent and percentile? What does the percentile mean? (PDF) Duration: 8:07 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 5 – Hospice Top Terminal Diagnoses, Live Discharges by Type (PDF) Duration: 8:26 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 6 Comparison Groups in PEPPER (PDF) Duration: 4:03 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 7 How to Use PEPPER (PDF) Duration: 9:43 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 8 National-level and State-level Data (PDF) Duration: 8:19 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 9 Obtaining PEPPER via PEPPER Resources Portal (PDF) Duration: 19:14 View Session Access Transcript (Word)
Chapter 10 Resources and Assistance with using/obtaining PEPPER (PDF) Duration: 2:43 View Session Access Transcript (Word)