Deficiency tags › F0868
F0868
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 95 | 10% |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | 14% |
| Illinois | 85 | 13% |
| Missouri | 78 | 16% |
| California | 60 | 5% |
| Iowa | 51 | 13% |
| New Jersey | 44 | 13% |
| Michigan | 42 | 10% |
| West Virginia | 40 | 33% |
| Maryland | 39 | 18% |
| Louisiana | 37 | 14% |
| Kansas | 37 | 13% |
| Virginia | 36 | 12% |
| Massachusetts | 31 | 9% |
| Texas | 30 | 3% |
| Minnesota | 25 | 7% |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 6% |
| New York | 19 | 3% |
| Maine | 18 | 23% |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 5% |
| Nevada | 11 | 17% |
| Connecticut | 10 | 5% |
| Washington | 10 | 5% |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 89% |
| Florida | 8 | 1% |
| Oregon | 7 | 5% |
| Delaware | 7 | 16% |
| Montana | 6 | 10% |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 8% |
| North Dakota | 6 | 8% |
| Utah | 6 | 6% |
| Mississippi | 5 | 2% |
| Georgia | 5 | 1% |
| Alabama | 5 | 2% |
| South Dakota | 4 | 4% |
| Indiana | 3 | 1% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 2% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 1% |
| New Mexico | 3 | 4% |
| Idaho | 3 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 1% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 1% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| Guam | 1 | 100% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 6% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0868 mean?
F0868 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly. It falls under administration deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0868?
1,025 citations at 932 facilities (6% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 2 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0868 most?
Ohio (95), Pennsylvania (90), Illinois (85), Missouri (78), California (60).