Deficiency tags › F0573
F0573
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
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 | 135 | 12% |
| Ohio | 26 | 3% |
| Illinois | 23 | 3% |
| Texas | 19 | 2% |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 2% |
| Florida | 11 | 2% |
| Maryland | 9 | 4% |
| New York | 9 | 2% |
| Virginia | 8 | 3% |
| Washington | 6 | 3% |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 2% |
| Colorado | 6 | 3% |
| Indiana | 5 | 1% |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 1% |
| New Jersey | 4 | 1% |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 6% |
| Michigan | 4 | 1% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 1% |
| New Mexico | 3 | 4% |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 33% |
| Missouri | 3 | 1% |
| Utah | 3 | 3% |
| Iowa | 2 | 1% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1% |
| Nevada | 1 | 2% |
| Georgia | 1 | 0% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0% |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0% |
| Oregon | 1 | 1% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0573 mean?
F0573 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. It falls under resident rights deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0573?
325 citations at 303 facilities (2% 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 F0573 most?
California (135), Ohio (26), Illinois (23), Texas (19), Pennsylvania (13).