F-Tag F0881 — Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
F-Tag F0881 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering antibiotic stewardship program. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 1,893 times across 1,674 unique facilities. The top recorded severity for this tag is G.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0881
- California — 333 citations
- Ohio — 224 citations
- Illinois — 155 citations
- Missouri — 108 citations
- Michigan — 93 citations
Related F-Tags in Infection Control Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0880 — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (23,352 citations)
- F-Tag F0883 — Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (2,990 citations)
- F-Tag F0887 — Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. (1,158 citations)
- F-Tag F0882 — Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. (863 citations)
- F-Tag F0886 — Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. (426 citations)
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