Table 1.
Scope | |||
---|---|---|---|
Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J 50 points |
K 100 points |
L 150 points |
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G 20 points |
H 35 points |
I 45 points |
No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D 4 points |
E 8 points |
F 16 points |
No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A 0 points |
B 0 points |
C 0 points |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Shaded areas denote deficiency scope/severity levels that constitute substandard quality of care