F-Tag F0559 — Choose/Be Notified of Room/Roommate Change
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Official CMS facts
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
According to the loaded CMS Health Deficiency records, this tag has 402 citations across 392 unique facilities. 1 citation has reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity is K.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0559
- California — 66 citations
- Pennsylvania — 40 citations
- Illinois — 27 citations
- Maryland — 26 citations
- Ohio — 22 citations
Related F-Tags in Resident Rights Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0550 — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (8,999 citations)
- F-Tag F0584 — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (8,840 citations)
- F-Tag F0580 — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (6,045 citations)
- F-Tag F0558 — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (4,617 citations)
- F-Tag F0578 — Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (4,456 citations)
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