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CMS F-Tag Reference Library

A plain-language index of the CMS F-tags surveyors cite most often in skilled nursing facilities, grouped by 42 CFR Part 483 subject area with the exam angle for each one.

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Summaries are condensed for study use and are not a substitute for the State Operations Manual Appendix PP or the text of 42 CFR Part 483. Always verify against the current CMS guidance and your state licensure rules.

Pair the tags with the paperwork

The QAPI templates below map to F865, F867 and F868 — the administration tags most often cited alongside a clinical finding.

Form CMS-2567 response

Plan of Correction Worksheet

The five elements a plan of correction must address before you submit it to the state agency.

PLAN OF CORRECTION WORKSHEET

Tag cited: [F___]   Scope and severity: [___]   Date of survey: [ ]
Deficient practice as written on the CMS-2567: [ ]

1. HOW CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED FOR THOSE RESIDENTS FOUND
   TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED
   [Resident-specific actions, dates completed, who verified]

2. HOW THE FACILITY WILL IDENTIFY OTHER RESIDENTS HAVING THE POTENTIAL TO BE
   AFFECTED BY THE SAME DEFICIENT PRACTICE
   [Audit population, method, dates]

3. WHAT MEASURES WILL BE PUT IN PLACE OR SYSTEMIC CHANGES MADE TO ENSURE
   THE DEFICIENT PRACTICE WILL NOT RECUR
   [Policy revision, education, process change, equipment, staffing]

4. HOW THE FACILITY WILL MONITOR ITS CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
   Audit tool: [ ]   Sample size: [ ]   Frequency: [ ]   Responsible: [ ]
   Results reported to the QAA committee: [FREQUENCY]

5. DATE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE COMPLETED
   Completion date: [ ]

Prepared by: [ ]   Administrator signature: ____________  Date: ______

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