The purpose of the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide is to help surveyors determine the severity of psychosocial outcomes resulting from identified noncompliance at a specific Ftag, including how to determine the severity of the outcome when the impact on the resident may not be apparent or documented. The Guide is used to determine the severity of a deficiency in any regulatory grouping (e.g., Quality of Life, Quality of Care) that resulted in, or may result in, a negative psychosocial outcome.

Please make sure you read this carefully and educate your staff on it. Remember, this is effective October 24th.

Training on this guide is available on the QSEP website.

Questions?

Contact:

Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
c: 425-231-4804