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F0441
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
What F0441 means
F0441is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0441 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
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 F0441
Top 50 facilities by number of F0441 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.