As of July 31st, 2022, the following F-Tags made up the top 10. Use this list for assignment # 1 F880 Infection Prevention & Control - 44% of surveys cited F684 Quality of Care- 24% of surveys cited F812 Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Serve Sanitary- 23% of surveys cited F689 Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices- 22% of surveys cited F677 ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents- 21% of surveys cited F761 Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals- 16% of surveys cited F686 Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers- 16% of surveys cited F758 Free from Unnecessary Psychotropic Meds/PRN use- 14% of surveys cited F550 Resident Rights/ Exercise of Rights- 13% of surveys cited F921 Safe/Functional/Sanitary/Comfortable Environments- 13% of surveys cited

Include a discussion of how each F tag relates to resident care needs.

What challenges are presented for the institution in delivering care for each deficiency?

How could you as a leader address these challenges? What kind of leadership approaches and strategies do you think are required to assure ongoing compliance with each regulation?