Deficiency tags › F0842
F0842
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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 | 1,497 | 128% |
| Texas | 954 | 81% |
| Ohio | 611 | 66% |
| Maryland | 482 | 218% |
| Massachusetts | 423 | 124% |
| Florida | 390 | 56% |
| Pennsylvania | 365 | 56% |
| Virginia | 339 | 117% |
| Indiana | 273 | 54% |
| West Virginia | 241 | 196% |
| Connecticut | 223 | 117% |
| Michigan | 195 | 46% |
| North Carolina | 177 | 42% |
| New Jersey | 175 | 50% |
| Louisiana | 168 | 63% |
| Illinois | 137 | 21% |
| New York | 123 | 21% |
| Washington | 117 | 61% |
| New Mexico | 116 | 171% |
| Iowa | 115 | 30% |
| Missouri | 106 | 22% |
| Tennessee | 98 | 32% |
| Maine | 95 | 122% |
| Arizona | 84 | 60% |
| Rhode Island | 81 | 113% |
| Georgia | 66 | 19% |
| Oregon | 66 | 52% |
| Oklahoma | 62 | 22% |
| Utah | 62 | 64% |
| Wisconsin | 59 | 18% |
| Minnesota | 57 | 17% |
| Alabama | 43 | 19% |
| Nevada | 43 | 65% |
| District of Columbia | 42 | 247% |
| Delaware | 42 | 95% |
| Hawaii | 39 | 91% |
| Kentucky | 35 | 13% |
| Colorado | 32 | 15% |
| Idaho | 25 | 31% |
| Mississippi | 23 | 11% |
| South Carolina | 22 | 12% |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 22% |
| Montana | 13 | 21% |
| Nebraska | 11 | 6% |
| Vermont | 10 | 30% |
| Alaska | 9 | 45% |
| Arkansas | 6 | 3% |
| Kansas | 4 | 1% |
| Wyoming | 4 | 11% |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| Guam | 1 | 100% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 11% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0842 mean?
F0842 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. It falls under resident assessment and care planning deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0842?
8,381 citations at 5,189 facilities (35% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 9 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0842 most?
California (1,497), Texas (954), Ohio (611), Maryland (482), Massachusetts (423).