As of July 7 — the most recent data available — accrediting organizations have conducted 1,540 surveys among the nation’s 2,345 nonprofit hospitals and 1,581 for-profit hospitals. Here are the 10 most common citation reasons:
Editor’s note: The data did not specify which citations resulted in an immediate jeopardy.
Nonprofit hospitals:
|
Citation |
Number of citations |
Percent of providers cited |
Percent of surveys cited |
|
RN supervision of nursing care |
49 |
2% |
5.5% |
|
Patient rights: Care in a safe setting |
44 |
1.8% |
4.9% |
|
Patient rights |
38 |
1.6% |
4.2% |
|
Supervision of contract staff |
30 |
1.2% |
3.4% |
|
Compliance with 489.24 (transfers) |
26 |
1.1% |
2.9% |
|
Medical screening exam |
23 |
1% |
2.6% |
|
Nursing services |
23 |
1% |
2.6% |
|
Patient rights: Free from abuse/harassment |
14 |
0.6% |
1.6% |
|
Patient rights: Informed consent |
14 |
0.6% |
1.6% |
|
Administration of drugs |
12 |
0.5% |
1.3% |
For-profit hospitals
|
Citation |
Number of citations |
Percent of providers cited |
Percent of surveys cited |
|
Patient rights: Care in a safe setting |
55 |
3.2% |
8.5% |
|
RN supervision of nursing care |
55 |
2.8% |
8.5% |
|
Patient rights |
30 |
1.8% |
4.7% |
|
Nursing care plan |
26 |
1.5% |
4% |
|
Supervision of contract staff |
23 |
1.5% |
3.6% |
|
Nursing services |
21 |
1.3% |
3.3% |
|
Patient rights: Free from abuse/harassment |
21 |
1.3% |
3.3% |
|
Staffing and delivery of care |
18 |
1% |
2.8% |
|
Governing body |
13 |
0.8% |
2% |
|
Infection control surveillance, prevention |
11 |
0.6% |
1.7% |
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