Click on the "video playlist" icon, located in the upper left corner of the viewing area, to access and select the SNF 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.
SNF PEPPER Demonstration – during this session, walk through a sample PEPPER (version Q4FY16) to review the Compare Targets, Target Area and Top RUGs reports (no handout) Duration: 21:47 View Session
Chapter 1 – What is PEPPER? Introduction and History (PDF) Duration: 7:19 View Session
Chapter 2 – What type of data are summarized in PEPPER, and how are episodes of care created? (PDF) Duration: 10:34 View Session
Chapter 3 – What are the target areas in the SNF PEPPER, why are they included and how were they identified? (PDF) Duration: 9:40 View Session
Chapter 4 – What is the difference between percent and percentile? What does the percentile mean? (PDF) Duration: 9:49 View Session
Chapter 5 – SNF Top RUGs for all Episodes of Care, Top RUGs for 90+ Day Episodes of Care (PDF) Duration: 6:25 View Session
Chapter 6 – Comparison Groups in PEPPER (PDF) Duration: 4:22 View Session
Chapter 7 – How to Use PEPPER (PDF) Duration: 9:43 View Session
Chapter 8 – National-level and State-level Data (PDF) Duration: 8:18 View Session
Chapter 9 – Obtaining PEPPER via PEPPER Resources Portal (PDF) Duration: 19:14 View Session
Chapter 9 – SNF Swing bed Units of short-term acute care hospitals: Obtaining PEPPER via QualityNet (PDF) Duration: 6:10 View Session
Chapter 10 – Resources and Assistance with using/obtaining PEPPER (PDF) Duration: 2:43 View Session