You write this way when using identifiers and specific dates and ranges.
What is precisely?
100
Correct the following statement:
"It was noted on the plan of care that LPN#2 inserted a Foley on June 12, 2017."
What is urinary catheter (replaces proper name of Foley)?
100
This punctuation should be used when exact words spoken.
What is "quotation"?
100
"Based on observation and record review ..."
What is a lead in?
100
Surveyors must document in active voice. Active voice means that the subject of the sentence does this.
What is performs the action?
200
A clear statement of deficiency requires support through performing an adequate investigation and including these Five Ws
What is Who, What, Why, Where, When?
200
Correct the grammar in the following sentence:
"The aide reported the behavior to the QIDP, that later recorded the incident."
What is who later (replaces "that")?
200
Avoid this type of nonspecific terminology, like "appeared", "seemed", and "sometimes"
What is vague?
200
"the facility failed to complete admission nursing assessments ..."
What is the failed practice?
200
Identify the sentence written in passive voice:
A. The ALA reported the incident.
B. The incident was reported by the ALA.
What is B?
300
You write this way by excluding extraneous information and making sure details relate to the deficiency.
What is succinctly?
300
Do not use these when paraphrasing a person's response.
What are quotation marks?
300
This is the order in which facts and events happened to the resident or patient, not to the surveyor.
What is chronological?
300
"for four (4) of seven (7) residents admitted between February and June, 2017 ..."
What is extent?
300
In what tense should you write?
What is past tense?
400
The Facility, Office of General Council, the Administrative Law Judge, and the Public.
Who is the audience?
400
Correct the following sentence to have proper agreement between subject and verb:
"Each patient is to have their own medication lock box."
What is his own or her own (replace 'their')?
400
During record review of Resident #3's medication administration record, the record showed that Ativan was recorded on the treatment administration record as administered to Resident #3.
Avoiding this as a best writing practice will help you not sound like a broken record.
What is repetition?
400
"The failed practice resulted in sacral decubiti not being identified or treated for two (2) of the residents (#2 and #3) ..."
What is relevant outcomes?
400
This is one reason to use active voice in your SOD writing.
What is to prevent awkward sentences/to be more direct or easily understood/to improve your credibility.
500
A term commonly used in geometry that describes when the deficient practice statement shows the relevant noncompliance and matches the findings.
What is congruent?
500
Correct the parenthetical error in the following sentence:
The agency failed to provide evidence of live-scan fingerprinting completion for three (3) of ten (10) employees in the sample. (HHA #2, 5, and 6)
What is "sample (HHA #2, 5, and 6).
500
Based on observation, the only treatment performed for the massive wound was just a small gauze inadequately wrapped around the damaged extremity.
Don't judge by using these.
What are words that imply or state conclusions?
500
The sample template can help you write this type of Statement of Deficiency and hone your skills.