F-Tag F0656 — Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Official CMS facts
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
According to the loaded CMS Health Deficiency records, this tag has 14,820 citations across 8,451 unique facilities. 240 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity is L.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0656
- California — 2,658 citations
- Texas — 1,702 citations
- Pennsylvania — 674 citations
- Ohio — 587 citations
- New York — 578 citations
Related F-Tags in Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0657 — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (8,745 citations)
- F-Tag F0842 — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (8,039 citations)
- F-Tag F0641 — Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (7,338 citations)
- F-Tag F0658 — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (6,892 citations)
- F-Tag F0655 — Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (3,203 citations)
POCDesk summary and practical use
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Source, freshness, and limitations
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