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Violation

Federal Tag F758Medication Errors

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: D4767 facilities cited

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What Federal Tag F758 actually says

Federal Tag F758

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

By the numbers

4767*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 3 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

53*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

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*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

4767 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 Medication Errors
StateCitations
CA644
OH349
IL265
TX204
KS201
PA192
MO183
MI161
IN149
VA148

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.