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F0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service 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 | 908 | 78% |
| Ohio | 379 | 41% |
| Texas | 373 | 32% |
| Florida | 312 | 45% |
| Missouri | 309 | 63% |
| Illinois | 296 | 44% |
| Michigan | 153 | 36% |
| Wisconsin | 140 | 43% |
| Massachusetts | 129 | 38% |
| Pennsylvania | 114 | 17% |
| Maryland | 111 | 50% |
| New Jersey | 105 | 30% |
| Georgia | 103 | 29% |
| Virginia | 93 | 32% |
| North Carolina | 90 | 21% |
| Indiana | 87 | 17% |
| Washington | 83 | 43% |
| Colorado | 81 | 39% |
| Nebraska | 78 | 43% |
| New York | 73 | 12% |
| Oklahoma | 62 | 22% |
| South Carolina | 61 | 33% |
| Louisiana | 59 | 22% |
| Oregon | 59 | 46% |
| Arkansas | 52 | 24% |
| Nevada | 46 | 70% |
| Iowa | 45 | 12% |
| Minnesota | 43 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 41 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 33 | 12% |
| Kansas | 32 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 30 | 15% |
| Connecticut | 27 | 14% |
| New Mexico | 27 | 40% |
| Arizona | 24 | 17% |
| Utah | 21 | 22% |
| Montana | 21 | 34% |
| North Dakota | 19 | 26% |
| Rhode Island | 17 | 24% |
| Idaho | 16 | 20% |
| Alabama | 12 | 5% |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 16% |
| West Virginia | 11 | 9% |
| Hawaii | 10 | 23% |
| South Dakota | 9 | 9% |
| Vermont | 9 | 27% |
| Maine | 5 | 6% |
| Delaware | 5 | 11% |
| Alaska | 5 | 25% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 18% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 6% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0759 mean?
F0759 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. It falls under pharmacy service deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0759?
4,835 citations at 3,878 facilities (26% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 6 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0759 most?
California (908), Ohio (379), Texas (373), Florida (312), Missouri (309).