F-Tag F0849 — Hospice Services
Category: Administration Deficiencies
F-Tag F0849 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering hospice services. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 1,232 times across 1,141 unique facilities. 7 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is K.
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.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0849
- California — 178 citations
- Texas — 125 citations
- Kansas — 97 citations
- Pennsylvania — 90 citations
- Ohio — 59 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 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)
- F-Tag F0770 — Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (929 citations)