Starfile / F-tag
F0779
Keep signed and dated reports of x-rays and other diagnostic services in the residents record.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
What F0779 means
F0779is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0779 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: keep signed and dated reports of x-rays and other diagnostic services in the residents record.
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 F0779
Top 50 facilities by number of F0779 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.