Deficiency tags › F0926
F0926
Have policies on smoking.
Category: Environmental 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 101 | 9% |
| Ohio | 37 | 4% |
| California | 36 | 3% |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 2% |
| Florida | 11 | 2% |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 3% |
| Illinois | 6 | 1% |
| Indiana | 6 | 1% |
| Iowa | 6 | 2% |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 7% |
| Maryland | 4 | 2% |
| Virginia | 4 | 1% |
| Arizona | 4 | 3% |
| Arkansas | 4 | 2% |
| Washington | 3 | 2% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 1% |
| Georgia | 3 | 1% |
| Missouri | 2 | 0% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1% |
| Michigan | 2 | 0% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
| New York | 1 | 0% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0% |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0% |
| Montana | 1 | 2% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0926 mean?
F0926 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Have policies on smoking. It falls under environmental deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0926?
274 citations at 257 facilities (2% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 10 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0926 most?
Texas (101), Ohio (37), California (36), Pennsylvania (14), Florida (11).