Table 3.

Top 10 Health Deficiency Tags in Non-sample and Sample Nursing Facilities

Deficiency Description [tag ID number]	Non-sample facilities		Sample facilities		Total
	Frequency	Percenta	Frequency	Percenta
Have a program that investigates, controls, and keeps infection from spreading. [0441]	16,496	6.53	897	6.71	17,393
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. [0371]	15,654	6.20	821	6.14	16,475
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. [0323]	12,851	5.09	716	5.35	13,567
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well-being of each resident. [0309]	10,785	4.27	585	4.37	11,370
Ensure that each resident’s 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. [0329]	9,922	3.93	550	4.11	10,472
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. [0431]	9,174	3.63	489	3.66	9,663
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. [0279]	8,821	3.49	483	3.61	9,304
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. [0241]	6,841	2.71	357	2.67	7,198
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. [0514]	6,575	2.60	349	2.61	6,924
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident’s written plan of care. [0282]	5,947	2.36	318	2.38	6,265

^aFrequency of occurrence of a given tag relative to the total number of tags within Non-sample facilities or within Sample facilities.