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f 880 Under §483.80 (f), the facility’s IPCP and its standards, policies and procedures must be reviewed at least annually to ensure effectiveness and that they are in accordance with current standards of practice for preventing and controlling infections; the IPCP must be updated as necessary..
link debet info Currently, one of the most cited deficiencies is F880: Infection Prevention and Control. While F880 was most cited at an E scope and severity in 2022, Polaris Consultants are seeing the scope and severity rise to an F level with 10% of F880 tags cited at a G level in 1st Quarter 2023.
3389 port used for F-TAG 880 § Infection Control The facility must establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. • §483.80(a) Infection prevention and control program.