← F-Tag Library
Pharmacy Services42 CFR §483.45(a)-(c)
F0755 — Pharmacy Svc/Procedures/Pharmacist/Records
F0755 requires the facility to provide pharmaceutical services, including procedures for ordering, dispensing, and administering drugs, and to employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist for consultation and record review.
Common Deficiency Examples
- Medication procurement or labeling procedures not followed
- Pharmacist consultant visits not occurring at the required frequency
- Controlled substance records not accurately maintained
- Medication storage not meeting security or environmental requirements
What Your Plan of Correction Needs
F0755 PoCs should address whichever specific pharmacy service process broke down:
Gap identifiedspecific procedural or record-keeping issue
Immediate actioncorrection of the specific issue found
Systemic fixpharmacy procedure update or consultant contract/schedule adjustment
Monitoring planpharmacy services audit at a defined frequency
Frequently Asked Questions
How is F0755 different from F0761?+
F0755 covers pharmacy services broadly — procurement, dispensing, administration procedures, and pharmacist consultation. F0761 is specific to drug labeling and storage. A facility can be cited under one without the other depending on which part of the pharmacy process broke down.
Cited on F0755? PoC360 generates your Plan of Correction instantly.
Import your CMS-2567 and get a complete PoC draft for every F-tag — corrective action, systemic fix, monitoring plan, and completion date.