Deficiency tags › F0840
F0840
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 40 | 18% |
| Virginia | 29 | 10% |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 3% |
| New York | 16 | 3% |
| California | 14 | 1% |
| Texas | 11 | 1% |
| Utah | 11 | 11% |
| Florida | 10 | 1% |
| Ohio | 8 | 1% |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 2% |
| Missouri | 6 | 1% |
| Oregon | 4 | 3% |
| Connecticut | 2 | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1% |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1% |
| Washington | 1 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0% |
| Indiana | 1 | 0% |
| Illinois | 1 | 0% |
| Georgia | 1 | 0% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0840 mean?
F0840 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. It falls under administration deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0840?
192 citations at 176 facilities (1% 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 F0840 most?
Maryland (40), Virginia (29), Pennsylvania (22), New York (16), California (14).