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Federal Tag F711Physician Visits

How CMS surveyors cite this F-tag, what facilities do to stay clear of it, and where it appears in the public record.

1% seriousDominant scope-severity: F2050 facilities cited

Educational reference based on public CMS survey records. Not legal or compliance advice. Verify requirements with official sources. Full disclaimer

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What Federal Tag F711 actually says

Federal Tag F711

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

By the numbers

2050*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 7 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

45*CMS
states where this F-tag appeared

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*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

--*CMS
rank among most-common citations

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

2050 nursing homes were cited for this. See the public record.

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Regional record

Where this citation has appeared

Citation counts by state, drawn from CMS inspection records.

Regional citations for Physician Visits
StateCitations
CA321
OH251
MI129
IA108
MA101
IL95
MD95
CT92
MO76
NY75

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

Public record

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This information is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed long-term care compliance consultant for guidance specific to your facility. Citation data is sourced from CMS Care Compare public records and is refreshed regularly.