F-Tag F0741 — Sufficient/Competent Staff-Behavioral Health
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F-Tag F0741 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering sufficient/competent staff-behavioral health. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 223 times across 204 unique facilities. 18 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0741
- California — 33 citations
- Missouri — 32 citations
- Iowa — 16 citations
- Illinois — 11 citations
- Pennsylvania — 11 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 F0686 — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (8,731 citations)
Plan of Correction Resources
- Generate a Plan of Correction for F-Tag F0741
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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
- CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
- 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
- National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families