Resident Assessment42 CFR §483.20(c)

F0637 — Quarterly Assessment At Minimum

F0637 requires the facility to conduct a quarterly review assessment for each resident at minimum, to monitor status between comprehensive assessments and capture any changes requiring follow-up.

Common Deficiency Examples

Quarterly assessment not completed within the required timeframe
Quarterly assessment not capturing a status change that had occurred
Assessment schedule drifting due to inconsistent tracking
Quarterly findings not connected back to care plan updates

What Your Plan of Correction Needs

F0637 PoCs should tie the assessment schedule fix to your broader MDS tracking system:

Gap identifiedspecific missed or late quarterly assessment

Immediate actionassessment completed

Systemic fixquarterly scheduling and tracking process, integrated with comprehensive assessment tracking

Monitoring planMDS due-date compliance audits at a defined frequency

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Related tags in Resident Assessment

F0636

Comprehensive Assessments & Timing

F0641

Accuracy of Assessments

F0645

PASARR Screening for MD and ID

F0655

Baseline Care Plan

F0656

Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan

F0657

Care Plan Timing and Revision

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