title: Solving the mystery: the role of competency assessment in OASIS documentation.
abstract: Having an effective ongoing competency assessment program allows regulatory compliance for competency assessment, OASIS data collection, and information management, while enhancing existing quality management efforts. This article provides an overview of the competency assessment process, its regulatory underpinnings, and describes how this process fits into the existing performance and quality measurements within a home care organization.
authors.affiliation: Maureen Yadgood & Associates, Massachusetts, USA. myadgood@earhlink.net
authors.forename: Maureen Cirbee
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Yadgood
authors.forename: Phyllis J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004282:Documentation; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D014481:United States