F-Tag F0602 — Free from Misappropriation/Exploitation
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
F-Tag F0602 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering free from misappropriation/exploitation. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 1,510 times across 1,340 unique facilities. 28 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0602
- Illinois — 158 citations
- Missouri — 142 citations
- Texas — 123 citations
- Ohio — 121 citations
- North Carolina — 100 citations
Related F-Tags in Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0609 — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (8,932 citations)
- F-Tag F0600 — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (8,671 citations)
- F-Tag F0610 — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (5,723 citations)
- F-Tag F0607 — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (3,094 citations)
- F-Tag F0604 — Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (1,553 citations)