Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program that included an Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) ) this failed practice had the potential to affect all residents who resided in the facility. The findings include: Review of an undated facility Antibiotic Stewardship Manual revealed that the Infection Preventionist (IP) will track antibiotic use and monitor adherence to evidence-based criteria and compile reports related to monitoring antibiotic usage and resistance data. Review of a facility Antibiotic Stewardship Tracking and Trending document revealed no documentation for the months of March and April of 2026. Last documentation for tracking/trending was February. …
F881 citations in Arkansas
Antibiotic stewardship · Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Arkansas cites F881 less often than its own record predicts
0.53 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2024, this is the portion that was F881.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F881 findings written in Arkansas, 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 observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure an Antibiotic Stewardship Program was developed to include protocols for antibiotic use and a system to monitor the use of antibiotics, in order to reduce the risk of adverse events such as development of antibiotic-resistant infections related to inappropriate or unnecessary antibiotic use for the residents who resided in 1 of 1 facility. This failed practice had the potential to affect all 70 residents who resided in the facility, as documented on the Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form dated 1/30/18. The findings are: 1. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Arkansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.08% | 0.17× |
| 2024 | 0.24% | 0.53× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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