Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
F841 in Minnesota. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Minnesota cites F841 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.17×
1.17 times the share F841 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Minnesota citations0.04%
Of every deficiency written in Minnesota in 2025, this is the portion that was F841.
Minnesota0.04%
National0.03%
Share of all citations that were F841.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Minnesota surveyors wrote
F841 findings written in Minnesota, 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.
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadApril 14, 2026
Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 medical director had appropriate oversight of policies and procedures and ensured appropriate medical care was being provided for 1 of 1 (R5) resident who experienced complications from tube feedings and medication administration through a gastrostomy tube (g-tube).Refer to 684 Findings include: R5's quarterly Minimum Data set (MDS) dated [DATE], indicated R5 had clear speech, no hearing disabilities, and used corrective lenses. R5 had moderate cognitive impairment with no rejection of care. R5 had no impairments of her upper extremities and used a walker. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadSeptember 6, 2024
Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to develop a policy and procedure defining the responsibilities of the Medical Director.
Findings include:
On 9/6/24, facility policies were reviewed. The policies lacked a policy and procedure for responsibilities of the Medical Director.
On 9/6/24 at 5:22 p.m., the administrator stated the facility did not have a policy addressing the responsibilities of the Medical Director, nor a Medical Director position description.
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