Supplementary Table 1.

CMS Deficiency Scoring Criteria

Deficiency Severity	Deficiency Scope
	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Potential for minimal harm	A	B	C
Potential for more than minimal harm	D	E	F
Actual harm	G	H	I
Immediate jeopardy	J	K	L

Letters designated by CMS are used in the calculation of star ratings for Nursing Home Compare.