F-Tag F0757 — Drug Regimen is Free From Unnecessary Drugs
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
F-Tag F0757 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering drug regimen is free from unnecessary drugs. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 3,389 times across 2,810 unique facilities. 30 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is K.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0757
- California — 482 citations
- Ohio — 342 citations
- Kansas — 278 citations
- Maryland — 196 citations
- Indiana — 190 citations
Related F-Tags in Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0761 — 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. (13,378 citations)
- 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)