1. Credentials Application Tracking System CATS

2. C redentials A pplication T racking S ystem License Certifications Education Years of Experience

3. What is the purpose of CATS Developed in 2006 to manage nurses information Communicates licensure information to Vandyworks (the scheduling system for nurses) Centralized database –Stand alone –Vanderbilt Performance Evaluation System

4. Purpose, continued This data is imperative to a number of reports including: Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicator Reporting (NDNQI) Magnet annual report 100 top ten hospital data various School of Nursing requests Human Resources Research Grants

5. Who accesses CATS? Nurses can view their individual information (read only) Manager’s and/or their designate can add/update information Human Resources via VPES (evaluation)

6. Advantages Automated system Accuracy Centralizes information Easy to run a variety of reports

7. CATS Training Modules 6 Modules (4-12 minutes each, total time 46 minutes) The training modules are posted on the Learning Center Website in the Manager’s Toolkit section http://www.vanderbiltlearningcenter.org/

8. CATS Training Resources User’s Guide Frequently Asked Questions License Verification Notes 3 Policies Regarding Licensure Nursing Licensure Verification/Re-verification, CL 20-06.02 Orientation, Competency, and Performance Development, CL 20-07.02 Licensure: Primary Source Verification/Re-Verification, OP 30-10.03 Years of Experience HELP Guide

9. Access to CATS https://webapp-a.mis.vanderbilt.edu/cats