Deficiency tags › F0940
F0940
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 62 | 5% |
| California | 33 | 3% |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 4% |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 17% |
| Connecticut | 11 | 6% |
| Virginia | 11 | 4% |
| Georgia | 10 | 3% |
| Nebraska | 9 | 5% |
| Indiana | 9 | 2% |
| Maryland | 9 | 4% |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 2% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 2% |
| Illinois | 8 | 1% |
| Maine | 8 | 10% |
| Michigan | 8 | 2% |
| Colorado | 7 | 3% |
| Washington | 7 | 4% |
| Arizona | 7 | 5% |
| Minnesota | 7 | 2% |
| New Jersey | 6 | 2% |
| Missouri | 6 | 1% |
| New York | 5 | 1% |
| Iowa | 4 | 1% |
| Ohio | 4 | 0% |
| Delaware | 4 | 9% |
| Nevada | 4 | 6% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1% |
| Florida | 3 | 0% |
| Montana | 3 | 5% |
| Oregon | 3 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 1% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 11% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 6% |
| Idaho | 1 | 1% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| Alaska | 1 | 5% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1% |
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0940 mean?
F0940 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. It falls under administration deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0940?
323 citations at 314 facilities (2% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 4 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0940 most?
Texas (62), California (33), Pennsylvania (29), Rhode Island (12), Connecticut (11).