Based on review of physician orders, review of the nurses notes, review of physician progress notes [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . This caused harm when one resident (#36) who was administered antibiotics for more than 120 days in the past eight months for asymptomatic urinary tract infections from developing [CONDITION(S)] (antibiotic associated diarrhea infection). This affected one (#36) of three residents reviewed for urinary tract infections. The facility census was 53. Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #36 revealed an admitted [DATE]. diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 04/07/21 revealed the resident had impaired cognition. …
F881 citations in Ohio
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
Ohio cites F881 more often than its own record predicts
1.91 times the share F881 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio 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 Ohio surveyors wrote
F881 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.
Based on medical record review, review of the infection control tracking logs, policy review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to implement their protocol to address unnecessary and inappropriate antibiotic use. This affected one (Resident #12) of four residents reviewed for antibiotics use. The facility census was 94. Findings include:Review of the medical record for Resident #12 revealed an admission date of 04/01/24. Diagnoses included diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hypertension, and pulmonary nodule. …
Based on infection control log review, staff interview, and review of a facility policy, the facility failed to thoroughly review antibiotic usage prescribed by the physician and monitor for outcomes of antibiotic usage. This had potential to affect 62 of 62 residents residing in the facility. The census was 62. Findings include: Review of infection control logs June and July 2022 revealed each resident with an infection was placed on a spreadsheet and the following information documented: the unit the resident resided on the date of the infection, the resident's name, room number, signs and symptoms including the date, the site of the infection, if the infection was a urinary tract infection did the resident have a urinary catheter, culture or organism if applicable, antibiotic use with… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.81% | 1.75× |
| 2024 | 0.66% | 1.47× |
| 2025 | 0.92% | 1.91× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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