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F0278

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

What F0278 means

F0278is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0278 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

Each citation carries a scope and severity codefrom A through L. Codes J, K, and L indicate “immediate jeopardy” — the most serious level, used when a facility's failure has caused or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. Lower letters indicate less severe or less widespread failures.

Facilities most cited for F0278

Top 50 facilities by number of F0278 citations in the current three-year window.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.