CMS requires that a “facility must have sufficient staff who provide direct services to residents with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident, as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care and considering the number, acuity and diagnoses of the facility’s resident population in accordance with §483.70(e).” So what does this mean in regard to facility assessment, hiring of staff, and the training that we provide within our buildings? In this session, Cat will be covering the requirements and surveyor guidance for assessing staff competencies. Attention will be given to CMS expectations for all disciplines/departments, as well as recommendations/suggestions on how to meet these specific requirements.