F-Tag F0761 (Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals) is a CMS regulatory requirement in the "Pharmacy Service Deficiencies" category. The loaded CMS-derived records contain 13,378 citations across 8,623 facilities.

How severe is F-Tag F0761?

The top recorded severity level in the loaded records is L. 16 citations reached Immediate Jeopardy severity.

Which states cite F-Tag F0761 most?

The top states for F-Tag F0761 citations are California, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania.

How do I write a Plan of Correction for F-Tag F0761?

A POC for F-Tag F0761 must include corrective action taken, root cause analysis, staff education, monitoring plan, and systemic prevention measures. POCDesk's AI-powered POC generator can draft a compliant response automatically.

F-Tag F0761 — Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Official CMS facts

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

According to the loaded CMS Health Deficiency records, this tag has 13,378 citations across 8,623 unique facilities. 16 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity is L.

Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0761

California — 1,938 citations
Texas — 1,402 citations
Ohio — 745 citations
Illinois — 668 citations
Pennsylvania — 611 citations

Related F-Tags in Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

F-Tag F0755 — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (8,756 citations)
F-Tag F0758 — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (6,186 citations)
F-Tag F0759 — Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (4,762 citations)
F-Tag F0760 — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (4,755 citations)
F-Tag F0756 — Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (3,983 citations)

POCDesk summary and practical use

POCDesk organizes the CMS citation records above to show frequency, geography, severity, and related tags. These comparisons are editorial summaries, not CMS regulatory guidance and not a substitute for the regulation, survey findings, or legal advice.

Source, freshness, and limitations

CMS nursing-home Provider Data is the source for the descriptive citation counts above. Counts may change as CMS updates data, and missing measures remain unknown rather than zero. Read the governing 42 CFR Part 483 and POCDesk’s editorial standards.

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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
CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families