F-Tag F0882 — Infection Preventionist Qualifications/Role
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
F-Tag F0882 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering infection preventionist qualifications/role. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 863 times across 805 unique facilities. 6 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0882
- Illinois — 87 citations
- California — 80 citations
- Missouri — 62 citations
- Pennsylvania — 56 citations
- Kansas — 36 citations
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