F-Tag Reference · Nursing & Physician Services
F712
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Cited 477 times across 10+ facilities in 43 states.
477
Total citations
10+
Facilities
43
States
1
Immediate Jeopardy
What F712 requires
F712 corresponds to the federal standard: Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.. When a surveyor finds that a facility is not meeting this standard, they cite the tag and assign a scope/severity letter (A–L) describing how widespread the issue is and how much harm it caused.
Severity distribution
- Level 4 — Immediate jeopardy 1
- Level 2 — No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 466
- Level 1 — Potential for minimal harm 10
States with the most F712 citations
| State | F712 citations |
|---|---|
| California | 51 |
| New Jersey | 44 |
| Massachusetts | 41 |
| Ohio | 39 |
| Illinois | 25 |
| Maryland | 25 |
| Texas | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 |
| Michigan | 14 |
| Virginia | 14 |
Facilities with the most F712 citations
| Facility | Location | F712 citations |
|---|---|---|
| Northgate Postacute Care | SAN RAFAEL, CA | 3 |
| Maclay Healthcare Center | SYLMAR, CA | 3 |
| Fortuna Rehabilitation And Wellness Center, Lp | FORTUNA, CA | 2 |
| Axiom Healthcare Of Mount Vernon | MOUNT VERNON, IL | 2 |
| Katahdin Health Care Llc | MILLINOCKET, ME | 2 |
| Creekside Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing | HAGERSTOWN, MD | 2 |
| Ellis Nursing Home (the) | NORWOOD, MA | 2 |
| Care One At Lowell | LOWELL, MA | 2 |
| Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | LOWELL, MA | 2 |
| Regalcare At Taunton | TAUNTON, MA | 2 |
Methodology F712 counts reflect publicly-filed deficiency findings from state survey teams working
under federal contract. A citation is not a court judgment or admission of wrongdoing.
Facilities may contest findings through Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR).
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