| A | This practice resulted in a level one violation (a violation that will cause only minimal impact on the client and does not affect health or safety) and was issued at an isolated scope (when one or a limited number of clients are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred only occasionally). |
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| B | This practice resulted in a level one violation (a violation that will cause only minimal impact on the client and does not affect health or safety) and was issued at a pattern scope (when more than a limited number of clients are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly; but is not found to be pervasive). |
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| C | This practice resulted in a level one violation (a violation that will cause only minimal impact on the client and does not affect health or safety) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all the clients). |
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| D | This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a client’s/resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a client’s health or safety, but was not likely to cause serious injury, impairment, or death) and was issued at an isolated scope (when one or a limited number of clients are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred only occasionally). |
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| E | This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a client’s health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a client’s health or safety, but was not likely to cause serious injury, impairment, or death) and was issued at a pattern scope (when more than a limited number of clients/residents are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly; but is not found to be pervasive). |
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| F | This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a client’s health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a client’s health or safety, but was not likely to cause serious injury, impairment, or death) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all of the clients). |
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| G | This practice resulted in a level three violation (a violation that harmed a client’s health or safety, or a violation that had the potential to cause more than minimal harm to the resident) and was issued at an isolated scope (when one or a limited number of clients are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved or the situation has occurred only occasionally). |
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| H | This practice resulted in a level three violation (a violation that harmed a client’s health or safety, or a violation that had the potential to cause more than minimal harm to the client) and was issued at a pattern scope (when more than a limited number of clients are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly; but is not found to be pervasive). |
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| I | This practice resulted in a level three violation (a violation that harmed a client’s health or safety, or a violation that had the potential to cause more than minimal harm to the client) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has potential to affect a large portion or all of the clients). |
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| J | This practice resulted in a level four violation (a violation harmed a client’s health or safety, not including serious injury or death, or a violation that was likely to lead to serious injury or death), and was issued at an isolated scope (when one or a limited number of clients are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred only occasionally). |
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| K | This practice resulted in a level four violation (a violation harmed a client’s health or safety, not including serious injury or death, or a violation that was likely to lead to serious injury or death), and was issued at a pattern scope (when more than a limited number of clients are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly; but is not found to be pervasive). |
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| L | This practice resulted in a level four violation (a violation harmed a client’s health or safety, not including serious injury or death, or a violation that was likely to lead to serious injury or death), and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has potential to affect a large portion or all of the clients). |
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| M | This practice resulted in a level five violation (a violation that results in serious injury or death) and was issued at an isolated scope (when one or a limited number of clients are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred only occasionally). |
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| N | This practice resulted in a level five violation (a violation that results in serious injury or death) and was issued at a pattern scope (when more than a limited number of clients are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly; but is not found to be pervasive). |
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| O | This practice resulted in a level five violation (a violation that results in serious injury or death) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has potential to affect a large portion or all of the clients). |
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