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 Ohio. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Ohio cites F840 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.90×
0.90 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Ohio citations0.05%
Of every deficiency written in Ohio in 2025, this is the portion that was F840.
Ohio0.05%
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 Ohio surveyors wrote
F840 findings written in Ohio, 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, isolatedSeptember 17, 2025
Based on medical record review and interview, the facility failed to arrange for outside services with an orthopedic doctor in a timely manner. This affected one (Resident #5) of 12 residents reviewed for accidents and follow up actions taken related to accidents. The facility census was 72. Findings include:Review of Resident #5's medical record revealed diagnoses including left sided weakness and paralysis following a stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, generalized muscle weakness, cognitive communication deficit, major depressive disorder, atrial fibrillation, heart disease, stage three chronic kidney disease and viral hepatitis C. A nursing note dated 06/10/25 at 1:40 A.M. …
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