Deficiency tags › F0554
F0554
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 292 | 25% |
| Indiana | 187 | 37% |
| Minnesota | 182 | 54% |
| Georgia | 121 | 34% |
| Illinois | 120 | 18% |
| Florida | 117 | 17% |
| Pennsylvania | 98 | 15% |
| North Carolina | 83 | 20% |
| Wisconsin | 81 | 25% |
| Missouri | 79 | 16% |
| Michigan | 73 | 17% |
| Virginia | 73 | 25% |
| New York | 71 | 12% |
| Massachusetts | 53 | 16% |
| Oregon | 48 | 38% |
| Washington | 40 | 21% |
| Louisiana | 38 | 14% |
| South Carolina | 34 | 18% |
| Colorado | 33 | 16% |
| Idaho | 32 | 40% |
| Utah | 30 | 31% |
| Arkansas | 29 | 13% |
| Ohio | 28 | 3% |
| South Dakota | 27 | 28% |
| Kansas | 26 | 9% |
| Oklahoma | 25 | 9% |
| Iowa | 24 | 6% |
| Connecticut | 23 | 12% |
| Arizona | 22 | 16% |
| Tennessee | 22 | 7% |
| Montana | 19 | 31% |
| Texas | 18 | 2% |
| New Jersey | 15 | 4% |
| Nevada | 14 | 21% |
| Kentucky | 14 | 5% |
| New Hampshire | 14 | 19% |
| Alabama | 12 | 5% |
| North Dakota | 10 | 14% |
| Nebraska | 10 | 6% |
| Maine | 9 | 12% |
| New Mexico | 7 | 10% |
| Vermont | 7 | 21% |
| Maryland | 6 | 3% |
| Delaware | 5 | 11% |
| Alaska | 4 | 20% |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 33% |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 3% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 5% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 12% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0554 mean?
F0554 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. It falls under resident rights deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0554?
2,289 citations at 1,968 facilities (13% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 2 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0554 most?
California (292), Indiana (187), Minnesota (182), Georgia (121), Illinois (120).