Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, (Named Glucometer-a device/meter used to check blood sugar levels with the use of a blood sample) User Instruction Manual review, facility policy and protocol review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure practices to prevent the potential spread of infection were maintained when multi-use glucometers were not cleaned and disinfected with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved disinfecting wipe to prevent the cross-contamination of bloodborne pathogens, failed to ensure staff allowed the proper drying time for multi-use blood glucose meters (glucometers), failed to perform hand hygiene after glove removal during medication administration, and failed to clean reusable… …
F880 citations in Tennessee
Infection prevention and control · Infection Control Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Tennessee cites F880 more often than its own record predicts
1.82 times the share F880 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Tennessee in 2025, this is the portion that was F880.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Tennessee surveyors wrote
F880 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.
Based on facility policy review, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Hand Hygiene documentation review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain infection control practices while delivering meal trays to 4 residents (Resident #1, Resident #6, Resident #9, and Resident #24) of 35 residents reviewed on 2 units of 4 units observed for meal tray delivery and the facility failed to follow hand hygiene during wound care for 1 resident (Resident #24) of 2 residents reviewed.The findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, revised 8/2019, revealed .This facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of infections .All personal [personnel] shall follow the handwashing/hand hygiene procedures . …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Tennessee citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.11% | 1.18× |
| 2024 | 7.19% | 1.28× |
| 2025 | 11.28% | 1.82× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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