Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to promote antibiotic stewardship by ensuring the appropriate use of antibiotic therapy and a system of monitoring to improve resident outcomes and reduce antibiotic resistance related to a practitioner prescribing antibiotics for not true infections based on the McGeer Criteria (standardized definitions used for urinary tract infection (UTI) surveillance in long-term care, requiring both specific symptoms and microbiologic evidence) for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for urinary tract infections. (Residents 42 & 5)Findings include:1. During an interview on 4/30/26 at 9:50 a.m., Resident 42 indicated she has had frequent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI's) and as soon as the antibiotic was completed, the symptoms start again. …
F881 citations in Indiana
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 — 2025
Indiana cites F881 less often than its own record predicts
0.76 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Indiana in 2025, 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 Indiana surveyors wrote
F881 findings written in Indiana, 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 interview the facility failed to provide evidence of an antibiotic stewardship program which included antibiotic use protocols and a system to monitor antibiotic use. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 57 of 57 residents receiving care in the facility. Finding includes: During an interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 5/29/18 at 2:20 p.m., she indicated an antibiotic stewardship program was not in place at this time in the facility. The DON also indicated the Medical Director had not reviewed the proposed program at this time.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Indiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.52% | 1.13× |
| 2024 | 0.31% | 0.69× |
| 2025 | 0.36% | 0.76× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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