Based on observations, interviews, and document review, the facility failed to designate a qualified infection preventionist (IP) to develop, implement, and monitor the facility's infection prevention program. This has the potential to affect all 70 residents residing at the facility.The facility failed to monitor residents and staff with signs and symptoms of an acute respiratory illness and protect residents and staff from contracting an acute respiratory illness during a concurrent outbreak of influenza, RSV and COVID in January 2026 The facility's failure to have an infection preventionist who developed, implemented and monitored infectious illnesses placed 70 of 70 residents and facility staff at risk for development of an infectious illness which could result in serious harm and/or… …
F882 citations in Wisconsin
Infection preventionist · Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Wisconsin cites F882 less often than its own record predicts
0.80 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Wisconsin in 2025, this is the portion that was F882.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Wisconsin surveyors wrote
F882 findings written in Wisconsin, 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 record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the Infection Preventionist (IP) is trained in the required specialized education for infection prevention and control. This has the potential to affect all 62 residents.-The facility failed to ensure Registered Nurse (RN) G, who is acting in the role of the facility's Infection Preventionist (IP), had completed specialized training in infection prevention and control.Findings include: On [DATE], Surveyor reviewed the documentation the facility had provided for proof of the IP's training and certification. Surveyor found a portion of the modules had certificates of completion from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) infection control program. …
Based on staff interview and record review, the facility did not ensure a staff person designated as the Infection Preventionist (IP) completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. This practice had the potential to affect all 73 residents residing in the facility. IP-J did not complete specialized training for infection prevention and control. Findings include: The facility's Infection Preventionist policy and procedure, last reviewed September 2023, indicates: Specialized Training: 1. The infection preventionist has obtained specialized IPC (infection prevention and control) training beyond initial professional training or education prior to assuming the role, including in the following topics .2. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Wisconsin citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.50% | 2.00× |
| 2024 | 0.42% | 2.04× |
| 2025 | 0.15% | 0.80× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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