Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2022B
| Name: | Competency |
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| Collected For: |
HCSS-6, HCSS-7 |
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| Definition: | Documentation in the personnel file that the employee’s clinical knowledge, experience, and skills are current and appropriate based on the discipline/specialty/profession and assigned duties.
A competency assessment should be done at the time of hire / rehire, and annually thereafter.
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| Question: | Is there documentation of the employee’s competency in the personnel file? |
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| Format: |
| Length: | 1 |
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| Type: | Alphanumeric |
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| Occurs: | 1 |
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| Allowable Values: |
Y (Yes) There is documentation of employee competency in the personnel file.
N (No) There is no documentation of employee competency in the personnel file, or unable to determine (UTD). |
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| Notes for Abstraction: |
- If there is any documentation of employee competency in the personnel file, select “Yes.”
- Documentation of employee competency may include but is not limited to:
- Clinical skills checklists (specific for the discipline)
- Competency assessments (specific for the discipline)
- Certificates of continuing education / CEUs
- HIPAA compliance training (specific for the discipline)
- OSHA compliance training (specific for the discipline), e.g., fire safety, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials
- Proof of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation training (CPR) (specific for the discipline)
- Training and education records
- References from previous employers
- Verification of prior work experience in the profession assigned
- If documentation of employee competency is missing from the personnel file or expired, select “No.”
- If unable to determine (UTD) from the personnel file that the employee’s competency is appropriate and current, select “No.”
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
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| Additional Notes: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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| Inclusion |
Exclusion |
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None
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None |
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