F-Tag F0839 — Staff Qualifications
Category: Administration Deficiencies
F-Tag F0839 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering staff qualifications. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 215 times across 212 unique facilities. 5 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0839
- Texas — 34 citations
- California — 32 citations
- Virginia — 14 citations
- Ohio — 14 citations
- Illinois — 12 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 F0838 — 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. (942 citations)