The Citation of Immediate Jeopardy Deficiencies Against Nursing Facilities: Unforeseen Consequences -

There are no words more feared by a skilled nursing facility Administrator during an annual recertification survey or complaint survey than these from a surveyor: “we’re citing you for an Immediate Jeopardy.” Those words set in motion a series of events, both during and after the actual survey itself, which can make the strongest Administrator—man or woman, experienced or novice—weak in the knees.