Competency Made Clear: How Assessments and Evaluations Drive Compliance and Care Excellence

Ensuring staff competency in post-acute care is more than a regulatory requirement; it’s a cornerstone of delivering quality care, improving patient outcomes, and driving organizational success. But how do competency assessments and evaluations fit into this picture, and why do you need both?

Access this on-demand webinar to hear from experts Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, and Nikki Hehl as they explore the critical differences between competency assessments (pre-hire) and competency evaluations (ongoing performance) and how each contributes to building a skilled and confident healthcare workforce. This webinar unpacks the critical need for assessing and evaluating competencies, from meeting regulatory requirements to enhancing career pathways and retention.

Learning objectives:

• Understand Key Competency Tools: Explore the distinct roles of pre-hire competency assessments and ongoing evaluations and how they complement each other to build a skilled workforce.
  
• Analyze Regulatory Requirements: Gain insights into CMS and other regulatory standards driving the need for robust competency practices in post-acute care.
  
• Build a Workforce Strategy: Learn how leveraging both assessments and evaluations supports accurate hiring, career growth, and retention.
  
• Optimize Performance Tracking: Discover effective methods to measure, track, and improve critical skills and competencies in your organization.
  
• Make the Business Case: Identify how competency tools reduce organizational risk, improve patient outcomes, and strengthen your bottom line.