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F0945
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
What F0945 means
F0945is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0945 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
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 F0945
Top 50 facilities by number of F0945 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.