Deficiency tags › F0808
F0808
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary 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 | 155 | 13% |
| Illinois | 89 | 13% |
| Texas | 52 | 4% |
| Florida | 51 | 7% |
| Ohio | 38 | 4% |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 4% |
| Massachusetts | 26 | 8% |
| Michigan | 17 | 4% |
| Virginia | 17 | 6% |
| Washington | 16 | 8% |
| Minnesota | 15 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 15 | 4% |
| Missouri | 14 | 3% |
| New Jersey | 13 | 4% |
| Louisiana | 13 | 5% |
| Colorado | 12 | 6% |
| Arkansas | 11 | 5% |
| West Virginia | 9 | 7% |
| Indiana | 9 | 2% |
| Connecticut | 8 | 4% |
| Montana | 8 | 13% |
| Alabama | 7 | 3% |
| Iowa | 6 | 2% |
| New Mexico | 6 | 9% |
| Kansas | 6 | 2% |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 2% |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 2% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 1% |
| Maryland | 4 | 2% |
| Utah | 4 | 4% |
| Georgia | 4 | 1% |
| New York | 4 | 1% |
| Nebraska | 4 | 2% |
| Oregon | 4 | 3% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 2% |
| Nevada | 3 | 5% |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 3% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| Delaware | 2 | 5% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 1% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 5% |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2% |
| Idaho | 2 | 3% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| Alaska | 1 | 5% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0808 mean?
F0808 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. It falls under nutrition and dietary deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0808?
704 citations at 659 facilities (4% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 8 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0808 most?
California (155), Illinois (89), Texas (52), Florida (51), Ohio (38).