F-Tag F0838 — Facility Assessment
Category: Administration Deficiencies
F-Tag F0838 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering facility assessment. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 942 times across 883 unique facilities. 4 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0838
- California — 118 citations
- Missouri — 75 citations
- Ohio — 53 citations
- New York — 50 citations
- Massachusetts — 48 citations
Related F-Tags in Administration Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0867 — Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (1,955 citations)
- F-Tag F0835 — Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (1,268 citations)
- F-Tag F0849 — Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (1,232 citations)
- F-Tag F0868 — Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (1,043 citations)
- F-Tag F0770 — Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (929 citations)