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F0637
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
What F0637 means
F0637is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0637 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.
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 F0637
Top 50 facilities by number of F0637 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.