| 35. Has this state survey agency employed any of the following strategies in order to prevent understatement? |
| Yes (percent) |
Yes, but for purposes other than preventing understatement (percent) |
No (percent) |
Not sure/no opinion (percent) |
Non response (percent) |
Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Deficiency citation trend analysis to assess the consistency of citations within this state | 40.0 | 44.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 50 |
| b. Quality assurance reviews of deficiencies below the actual harm level to ensure deficiencies were not cited at too low a scope and severity level | 62.0 | 22.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 50 |
| c. On-site supervisory observation of surveyors during the survey process | 66.0 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50 |
| d. Other | 18.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 62.0 | 50 |