Deficiency tags › F0555
F0555
Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
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 | 15 | 1% |
| Texas | 5 | 0% |
| Missouri | 5 | 1% |
| Colorado | 5 | 2% |
| Ohio | 4 | 0% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1% |
| Washington | 2 | 1% |
| Virginia | 2 | 1% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
| Michigan | 2 | 0% |
| Illinois | 2 | 0% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1% |
| Oregon | 1 | 1% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0% |
| Montana | 1 | 2% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0% |
| Maryland | 1 | 0% |
| Alaska | 1 | 5% |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0555 mean?
F0555 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician. It falls under resident rights deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0555?
56 citations at 55 facilities (0% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 0 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0555 most?
California (15), Texas (5), Missouri (5), Colorado (5), Ohio (4).