Illinois § 9.5 Reviewer quality improvement

Illinois Statutes

§ 9.5 — Reviewer quality improvement

Illinois § 9.5

TopicREGULATION

Ch. 210HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION

Act 210 ILCS 85/Hospital Licensing Act.

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Bluebook

210 Ill. Comp. Stat. 9.5 (2026).

Text

The Department must implement a reviewer performance improvement program for hospital survey, inspection, and investigation staff. The Department must also, on a quarterly basis, assess whether its surveyors, inspectors, and investigators:

(i)apply the same protocols and criteria consistently to substantially similar situations;

(ii)reach similar findings and conclusions when reviewing substantially similar situations;

(iii)conduct surveys, inspections, or investigations in a professional manner; and (iv) comply with the provisions of this Act. The Department must also implement continuing education programs for its surveyors, inspectors, and investigators pursuant to the findings of the performance improvement program.

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The Department must implement a reviewer performance improvement program for hospital survey, inspection, and investigation staff. The Department must also, on a quarterly basis, assess whether its surveyors, inspectors, and investigators: (i) apply the same protocols and criteria consistently to substantially similar situations; (ii) reach similar findings and conclusions when reviewing substantially similar situations; (iii) conduct surveys, inspections, or investigations in a professional manner; and (iv) comply with the provisions of this Act. The Department must also implement continuing education programs for its surveyors, inspectors, and investigators pursuant to the findings of the performance improvement program.