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F726 citations in Tennessee

Competent nursing staff · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F726 in Tennessee. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Tennessee cites F726 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share2.11×

2.11 times the share F726 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Tennessee citations1.27%

Of every deficiency written in Tennessee in 2025, this is the portion that was F726.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Tennessee surveyors wrote

F726 findings written in Tennessee, 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.

J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedOctober 24, 2025

Based on Facility Assessment Tool review, policy review, Falls Management Process Resource review, medical record review, Emergency Medical System (EMS) report review, Hospital record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure all nursing staff possessed the competencies and skill sets necessary to provide nursing and related services to safely meet the residents' needs for 2 of 7 (Resident #3 and Resident #6) sampled residents reviewed. On 5/28/2025, Resident #3 had an unwitnessed fall and was found on the floor lying next to her bed on her right side with her arm under her back. Resident #3 was unable to move her right arm. …

NHC Healthcare, Franklin

G · Actual harm, isolatedOctober 27, 2025

Based on the Facility Assessment review, policy review, job description review, medical record review, facility investigation review, [Named Hospital] emergency room (ER) report, and interview, the facility failed to ensure all nursing staff possessed the competencies and skill sets necessary to provide nursing and related services to meet the residents' needs safely and in a manner that promotes each resident's rights and physical, mental and psychosocial well-being for 1 of 3 (Resident #1) sampled residents reviewed for falls. On 3/30/2023, Resident #1 sustained an unwitnessed fall with head injuries. Staff failed to conduct assessments, recognize injuries, and delayed transfer for medical treatment for 7 hours, resulting in actual harm to Resident #1. The findings include: 1. …

Harborview Post Acute

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJanuary 7, 2026

Based on review of the National Library of Medicine article review, Black Box Warning review, the facility's Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description review, policy review, facility documentation review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure all nursing staff possessed the competencies and skill sets necessary to provide nursing and related services to meet the residents' needs safely for 2 of 4 (Resident #11 and #12) sampled residents. The findings include: 1. …

Quality Center for Rehabilitation and Healing LLC

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Recent years

YearShare of Tennessee citationsvs expected
20230.66%1.08×
20241.10%1.66×
20251.27%2.11×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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