F-Tag F0659 — Qualified Persons
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
F-Tag F0659 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering qualified persons. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 159 times across 150 unique facilities. 4 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is K.
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0659
- Illinois — 26 citations
- Indiana — 25 citations
- Colorado — 23 citations
- California — 12 citations
- Kentucky — 9 citations
Related F-Tags in Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0656 — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (14,820 citations)
- F-Tag F0657 — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (8,745 citations)
- F-Tag F0842 — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (8,039 citations)
- F-Tag F0641 — Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (7,338 citations)
- F-Tag F0658 — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (6,892 citations)