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F0642
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 11 | 1% |
| Texas | 9 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 3% |
| Maryland | 7 | 3% |
| Indiana | 4 | 1% |
| Missouri | 4 | 1% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1% |
| Washington | 3 | 2% |
| Illinois | 3 | 0% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 1% |
| West Virginia | 3 | 2% |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 1% |
| Iowa | 2 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0% |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1% |
| Virginia | 1 | 0% |
| Nevada | 1 | 2% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0% |
| New York | 1 | 0% |
| Oregon | 1 | 1% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
| Ohio | 1 | 0% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 6% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0642 mean?
F0642 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments. It falls under resident assessment and care planning deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0642?
77 citations at 76 facilities (1% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 0 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0642 most?
California (11), Texas (9), Oklahoma (8), Maryland (7), Indiana (4).