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Recommendations for Establishing a Credentialing System for Iowa’s Direct Care Workforce
05/09/2008 | Requests *Summary
Direct care worker (DCW) training and education are challenging issues in all states. Iowa set up a taskforce to review existing requirements, streamline the process of training and education, and to establish a DCW registry by expanding the Iowa Nurse Aide Registry. The taskforce recommends classifying DCWs by function (rather than setting or population served) and developing a governing body, a single approved curriculum, and a certification system for all DCWs.
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Available Files
- Report PDF (911K, 34 pages)
- Taskforce Website Off-site link
Keywords
Personal Assistant; Stakeholder Involvement; Wages and Benefits; credentialing
Topic
Long-Term Care, Quality, Workforce/Direct Care
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Reports
Source
Iowa Direct Care Worker Taskforce
State
Iowa, All States/Territories
Date Created
10/09/2008
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HCBS Administrator
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