F-Tag F0686 — Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F-Tag F0686 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering treatment/services to prevent/heal pressure ulcers. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 8,731 times across 5,709 unique facilities. 278 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is K.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0686
- Illinois — 1,018 citations
- California — 1,008 citations
- Ohio — 810 citations
- Michigan — 489 citations
- Pennsylvania — 424 citations
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