F-Tag F0686 — Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F-Tag F0686 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering treatment/services to prevent/heal pressure ulcers. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 8,731 times across 5,709 unique facilities. 278 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is K.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0686
- Illinois — 1,018 citations
- California — 1,008 citations
- Ohio — 810 citations
- Michigan — 489 citations
- Pennsylvania — 424 citations
Related F-Tags in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0689 — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (21,405 citations)
- F-Tag F0684 — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (16,397 citations)
- F-Tag F0677 — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (10,325 citations)
- F-Tag F0695 — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (9,401 citations)
- F-Tag F0690 — Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (6,296 citations)
Plan of Correction Resources
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Official Sources
POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
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- CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
- 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
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