F-Tag F0578 — Request/Refuse/Discontinue Treatment/Formulate Advance Directives
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
F-Tag F0578 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering request/refuse/discontinue treatment/formulate advance directives. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 4,456 times across 3,705 unique facilities. 99 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
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.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0578
- California — 816 citations
- Ohio — 335 citations
- Texas — 237 citations
- Michigan — 189 citations
- Illinois — 188 citations
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- 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 F0623 — Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (3,940 citations)