F-Tag F0607 — Develop/Implement Abuse/Neglect Policies
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
F-Tag F0607 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering develop/implement abuse/neglect policies. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 3,094 times across 2,547 unique facilities. 230 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0607
- Texas — 413 citations
- California — 283 citations
- Ohio — 252 citations
- Missouri — 239 citations
- Illinois — 200 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 F0604 — Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (1,553 citations)
- F-Tag F0602 — Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (1,510 citations)