Louisiana Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 266 skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana. Facilities average 25.3 deficiency citations each, with 6,741 total citations recorded and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 257 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Louisiana's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Louisiana
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 1,447 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 1,372 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 978 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 612 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 552 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 518 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Louisiana
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 432 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 364 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 307 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 262 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 222 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 221 citations
- F-Tag F0600: Free from Abuse and Neglect — 214 citations
- F-Tag F0641: Accuracy of Assessments — 214 citations
- F-Tag F0695: Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning — 207 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 186 citations