Based on interview and record review it was determined that the facility did not ensure that the antibiotic stewardship program included antibiotic use protocols and a system to monitor antibiotic use. Specifically, for 2 out of 42 sampled residents, the facility prescribed antibiotic therapy to treat a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) without obtaining a culture and sensitivity report to identify the organism and the antibiotic that organism was susceptible to. Resident identifier: 74 and 75.Findings included:1. Resident 74 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus infection classified elsewhere and a urinary tract infection. On 3/4/26, resident 74 had a urinalysis with culture obtained. …
F881 citations in Utah
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
Utah cites F881 more often than its own record predicts
3.24 times the share F881 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Utah 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F881 findings written in Utah, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.62% | 3.50× |
| 2024 | 1.38% | 3.09× |
| 2025 | 1.56% | 3.24× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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