F278 in Virginia. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F278 citations were recorded in Virginia for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Virginia surveyors wrote
F278 findings written in Virginia, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
G · Actual harm, isolatedOctober 25, 2011
Based on staff interview, facility document review, clinical record review, and in the course of a complaint investigation, it was determined the facility staff failed to accurately assess 1 of 25 residents (Resident #22). Staff interviews revealed that Resident #22 required a two person assist during showers and only one staff provided assistance which led to Resident #22 receiving a femur fracture.
The findings include:
Facility staff failed to ensure Resident #22 was transferred according to her ability to stand.
Resident #22 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her [DIAGNOSES REDACTED].
On 10/19/11, a review of Resident #22 ' s clinical record was completed. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedNovember 16, 2017
Based on observation, resident interview, staff interview, facility documentation review, clinical record review, the facility staff failed to:
1. The facility staff failed to ensure that documentation dates were included in section V of the MDS for 1 Resident (Resident #6) of 14 Residents in the survey sample.
The findings included:
1. Resident #6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. [DIAGNOSES REDACTED].* (1).
Resident #6's Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS - an assessment protocol) with an Assessment Reference Date of 5/8/17 coded Resident #6 with a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) score of 12 of 15, indicating a moderate cognitive impairment. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJuly 8, 2016
Based on staff interview and clinical record review, it was determined that the facility staff failed to maintain an accurate MDS (minimum data set) for 5 of 28 residents in the survey sample, Residents #6, #12, #10, #3 and #8.
1. The facility staff miscoded Section V0200 of Resident #6's annual MDS (minimum data set) with an assessment reference date of 7/15/15. The coding indicated that a dental care plan would be developed, when the staff had determined that a dental care plan would not be developed.
2. Resident # 12's annual MDS (minimum data set) assessment with an ARD of 6/15/16 was incorrectly coded in Section V for Dental Care under column B as being: Addressed in Care Plan.
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