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HHSC Publishes Updated Guidance on Quarterly Immediate Jeopardy Reports (PL 2022-31 [replaces PL 2017-01])

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HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has published Provider Letter 2022-31 (replaces PL 2017-01) - Quarterly Immediate Jeopardy Reports.

This letter has been updated to correct the HHSC reports and presentations website and to add instructions on finding these reports.

HHSC LTCR has been releasing quarterly IJ summary reports since 2017. HHSC publishes quarterly reports presenting quantitative and qualitative information regarding all tags cited at the immediate jeopardy level in licensing and certification surveys and incident investigations performed in nursing facilities during the reporting period. HHSC shares this information to assist providers in the identification of IJ trends and to prompt providers to review their internal operations and strengthen quality assurance measures.

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