F-Tag F0888 — Unknown Regulation
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
F-Tag F0888 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering unknown regulation. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 346 times across 346 unique facilities. 2 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0888
- Illinois — 33 citations
- Missouri — 26 citations
- California — 25 citations
- New Jersey — 18 citations
- Virginia — 18 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 F0881 — Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (1,893 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)
Plan of Correction Resources
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Official Sources
POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
- CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
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- 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
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