Change in the Statement of Deficiency (SOD) Numbering
System
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Change in the Statement of Deficiency (SOD) Numbering
System
The Division of Quality Assurance has recently implemented a new
database, the ASPEN Licensing Information System (ALIS), to replace its
former Facility Licensing and Certification Information System (FL/CIS.)
ALIS is a companion database that complements the federal survey ASPEN
database.
ALIS captures necessary state information that the federal ASPEN database
does not include. Since ALIS complements the ASPEN system, it works in
conjunction with ASPEN and eliminates the need for duplicate data entry, a
vast improvement from the former FLCIS.
Along with this change, DQA finds it necessary to change the Statement of
Deficiency numbering system. Currently SODs have a six-digit number stamped
toward the center of the bottom of the first page. Beginning January 1,
2009, this six-digit number will no longer exist. SODs will be identified by
a unique "event ID."
This event ID number will be found at the bottom of each page of an SOD.
This 6-character event ID is characterized by a mixture of letters and
numbers. For example: 45NG11, C77111, or 3FHX11. The numbers are randomly
assigned by the ASPEN database and correspond to a specific survey
"event" captured and stored in ASPEN.
The new event ID will identify the specific SOD and is to be used when
corresponding with DQA regarding the SOD. This event ID must also be used
when requesting informal dispute resolution (IDR) or when appealing a
citation or forfeiture.
If you have any questions, please contact your regional office.
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