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Federal Tag F841Medical director

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

17% seriousDominant scope-severity: F112 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 F841 actually says

Federal Tag F841

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

By the numbers

112*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 132 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

38*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

112 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 Medical director
StateCitations
CA19
NY9
VT8
NJ5
MA4
MI4
MN4
MO4
OH4
TN4

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.