F-Tag F0603 — Free from Involuntary Seclusion
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
F-Tag F0603 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering free from involuntary seclusion. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 156 times across 152 unique facilities. 14 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is K.
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0603
- Connecticut — 17 citations
- Texas — 16 citations
- Colorado — 12 citations
- Ohio — 11 citations
- California — 10 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)