F-Tag F0585 — Grievances
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
F-Tag F0585 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering grievances. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 2,496 times across 2,096 unique facilities. 2 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is K.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0585
- California — 214 citations
- Pennsylvania — 212 citations
- Texas — 177 citations
- Florida — 170 citations
- Wisconsin — 135 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)