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F0838
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Category: Administration 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 | 107 | 9% |
| Missouri | 70 | 14% |
| Ohio | 60 | 7% |
| New York | 54 | 9% |
| Pennsylvania | 51 | 8% |
| Maryland | 47 | 21% |
| Texas | 34 | 3% |
| Massachusetts | 33 | 10% |
| Illinois | 30 | 5% |
| New Jersey | 30 | 9% |
| Minnesota | 29 | 9% |
| Kansas | 23 | 8% |
| Arkansas | 23 | 10% |
| Washington | 22 | 11% |
| Colorado | 20 | 10% |
| Louisiana | 19 | 7% |
| Michigan | 19 | 5% |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 7% |
| Nevada | 18 | 27% |
| Virginia | 17 | 6% |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 5% |
| Rhode Island | 15 | 21% |
| North Carolina | 13 | 3% |
| Iowa | 12 | 3% |
| Connecticut | 12 | 6% |
| West Virginia | 11 | 9% |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 15% |
| Florida | 10 | 1% |
| Georgia | 10 | 3% |
| Kentucky | 10 | 4% |
| Utah | 8 | 8% |
| Indiana | 7 | 1% |
| Oregon | 7 | 5% |
| Mississippi | 7 | 3% |
| Alaska | 7 | 35% |
| Hawaii | 6 | 14% |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 35% |
| Alabama | 5 | 2% |
| Vermont | 5 | 15% |
| Delaware | 5 | 11% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 2% |
| Montana | 4 | 7% |
| Maine | 4 | 5% |
| Nebraska | 3 | 2% |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 33% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 1% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Idaho | 1 | 1% |
| Guam | 1 | 100% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0838 mean?
F0838 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. It falls under administration deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0838?
937 citations at 873 facilities (6% 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 F0838 most?
California (107), Missouri (70), Ohio (60), New York (54), Pennsylvania (51).