Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
F840 in Maryland. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F840 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share10.19×
10.19 times the share F840 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Maryland citations0.53%
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F840.
Maryland0.53%
National0.05%
Share of all citations that were F840.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F840 findings written in Maryland, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMay 6, 2026
Based on complaint, reviews of a clinical record and all pertinent documentation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to follow a physician's order to obtain a timely infectious disease and urology consult. This was evident for 1 (Resident #1) of 6 residents reviewed during a complaint survey. The findings include: 1) In an interview with Resident #1 and a family member on 05/04/26 at 11:07 am, Resident #1 complained of pain in his groin area. Resident moaned in pain with any movement while seated during the interview. …
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