Based on record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide evidence that residents refused the COVID-19 vaccine for two (2) of five (5) residents reviewed for immunizations. Resident #22 and Resident #37 Findings include: A review of the facility's policy, Vaccination of Residents, dated 8/2/22, revealed, .All residents will be offered vaccines .Policy Interpretation and Implementation 1. Prior to receiving vaccinations, the resident or legal representative will be provided information and education regarding the benefits and potential side effects of the vaccinations .2. Provision of such education shall be documented in the resident's medical record .5. …
F887 citations in Mississippi
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.
Against expectation — 2024
Mississippi cites F887 less often than its own record predicts
0.35 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Mississippi in 2024, 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 Mississippi surveyors wrote
F887 findings written in Mississippi, 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 Mississippi citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.27% | 1.04× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 0.35× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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