F-Tag F0761 — Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
F-Tag F0761 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering label/store drugs and biologicals. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 13,378 times across 8,623 unique facilities. 16 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
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.
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)
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