F908 in Mississippi. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
Mississippi cites F908 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.46×
0.46 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Mississippi citations0.20%
Of every deficiency written in Mississippi in 2024, this is the portion that was F908.
Mississippi0.20%
National0.44%
Share of all citations that were F908.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Mississippi surveyors wrote
F908 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedSeptember 25, 2024
Based on observation, policy review, record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure mechanical patient care equipment was maintained in a safe operational condition for one (1) of six (6) mechanical lifts.
Findings Include:
A review of the facility policy titled Safe Patient Handling and Moving Protocol, with a review date of 06/10/24, revealed, The QA (Quality Assurance) Committee will ensure implementation of this policy to identify, assess, and develop strategies to control risk of injury to residents and nursing staff associated with the lifting, transferring, repositioning or movement of a resident . Mechanical or Electric Lift . …
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