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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Patient Saf. 2021 Sep 1;17(6):e483–e489. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000390

Table 1.

Health Inspection Score: Weights for Different Type of Deficiencies

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