CMS SOM App. H, Tag V713

following: (b) Staff education, training, and performance.

Interpretive Guidance § 494.150(b):

The medical director is responsible for ensuring that facility staff members receive the

appropriate education and training to competently perform their job responsibilities.

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“Performance” refers to how a staff member fulfills their job duties and executes their required

tasks. It is the responsibility of the medical director to have procedures in place which routinely

assess the competency of staff members to carry out their assigned duties (e.g., to adequately

monitor the patient and the dialysis process, to provide needed social services), and follow

facility policy regarding expected performance.

Refer to other Conditions in these regulations for specific requirements for staff education,

training and/or competency:

• V132 in Infection control;

• V260 in Water and dialysate quality;

• V308, V309 in Reuse;

• V693, V694, V696 in Personnel qualifications; and

• V760 in Governance.

Generally, these more specific tags should be used rather than this tag if the problem identified

in staff education, training or in the performance of assigned responsibilities is related to one of

these areas.