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Office of Health Care Quality reports inspection backlog shrinking after new hires and federal contractor help
Summary
The Office of Health Care Quality told the Finance Committee it has increased nursing home inspections and complaint investigations after hiring surveyors and receiving federal contractor support; backlog of pending intakes fell from a July 2023 peak of about 9,500 to roughly 5,900 (Nov. 2024) and the agency estimates 2–3 years to catch up fully.
Maryland’s Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) told the Senate Finance Committee Thursday that the agency is increasing nursing home and complaint investigations after staffing and contractor investments but remains short of its inspection goals.
Deputy Secretary Nilesh Kalyanaraman and newly installed Executive Director Theo Witherspoon reported the agency oversees more than 22,000 licensed providers across 47 health industries and that long‑term care inspections are up: from a 40–48% increase in completed nursing home inspections from FY2022–FY2024 and a…
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