F-Tag F0610 — Investigate/Prevent/Correct Alleged Violations
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
F-Tag F0610 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering investigate/prevent/correct alleged violations. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 5,723 times across 4,116 unique facilities. 281 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0610
- Ohio — 456 citations
- Illinois — 437 citations
- Wisconsin — 376 citations
- California — 373 citations
- Pennsylvania — 312 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 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)
- F-Tag F0602 — Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (1,510 citations)