F926 in Mississippi. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F926 citations were recorded in Mississippi for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Mississippi surveyors wrote
F926 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.
L · Immediate jeopardy, widespreadMarch 11, 2021
Based on observation, record review, resident interviews, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to adhere to the smoking policy to ensure resident's safety while smoking for 20 of 20 smokers out of a total of 133 residents, with a sample of seven (7), Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7.
The facility's failure to follow the smoking policy placed residents at risk, and in a situation, which caused serious injury and death for one (1) resident, Resident #1, and was likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death for others. …
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternOctober 24, 2019
Based on interview, observation, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide a safe smoking environment as evidenced by plastic trash cans and plastic bags were used in the smoking area for cigarette butt disposal, for three (3) of four (4) observations during survey.
Findings include:
A review of the Smoking Policy, dated, revealed: The Center will provide a safe, designated smoking area for residents. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas and oxygen is not permitted. The Center will have safety equipment available in designated smoking areas including: smoking blankets, smoking aprons, a fire extinguisher and non combustible self-closing ashtrays. Procedure: 7. …
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