F-Tag F0759 — Free of Medication Error Rates of 5% or More
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
F-Tag F0759 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering free of medication error rates of 5% or more. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 4,762 times across 3,812 unique facilities. 6 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0759
- California — 895 citations
- Ohio — 375 citations
- Texas — 370 citations
- Florida — 305 citations
- Missouri — 296 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 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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