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F887 citations in Alaska

COVID-19 vaccination · Infection Control Deficiencies

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F887 in Alaska. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Alaska cites F887 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.46×

1.46 times the share F887 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Alaska citations0.53%

Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2025, this is the portion that was F887.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Alaska surveyors wrote

F887 findings written in Alaska, 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternMarch 6, 2025

Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the medical record included documentation of education provided to the resident or resident representative (RR) regarding the COVID-19 immunization benefits and potential side effects before signing or declining the vaccine administration for four residents (#s 3; 4; 5; and 7) out of five residents reviewed. This failed practice had the potential to affect all residents (based on census of seven) who were residing in the facility. Findings: Record review on 3/6/25 at 4:00 PM of facility's list of residents' immunization information, undated, revealed the following residents received immunization: Resident #3 received COVID-19 immunizations on 6/3/24 and 10/28/24. …

Providence Valdez Medical Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Alaska citationsvs expected
20230.73%2.81×
20250.53%1.46×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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