F-Tag F0700 — Bedrails
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F-Tag F0700 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering bedrails. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 1,673 times across 1,506 unique facilities. 39 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0700
- California — 289 citations
- Missouri — 224 citations
- Texas — 108 citations
- Virginia — 78 citations
- Oklahoma — 77 citations
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