Charts or deficiencies can become delinquent if they are not completed within the period allowed for deficiency resolution. The system administrator determines how long a chart or deficiency can be in processing before it becomes delinquent.
Delinquency tracking may vary depending on your system's configuration. By default, delinquencies are tracked at the chart level, and the delinquency counter uses the discharge date on the chart to determine how long the chart has been in the completion process.
If your system uses delinquency levels, then delinquencies are tracked at the deficiency level instead of the chart level. In this case, the basis for the delinquency counter is configurable and can vary per Deficiency Type.