Deficiency tags › F0576
F0576
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 61 | 5% |
| California | 48 | 4% |
| Ohio | 44 | 5% |
| Missouri | 39 | 8% |
| Illinois | 30 | 5% |
| Kansas | 28 | 9% |
| Minnesota | 25 | 7% |
| Mississippi | 18 | 9% |
| Indiana | 17 | 3% |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 13 | 5% |
| New York | 13 | 2% |
| Kentucky | 13 | 5% |
| North Carolina | 12 | 3% |
| New Jersey | 11 | 3% |
| Michigan | 11 | 3% |
| Virginia | 9 | 3% |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 2% |
| Oregon | 8 | 6% |
| Washington | 8 | 4% |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 2% |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 2% |
| Maryland | 7 | 3% |
| Alabama | 7 | 3% |
| Georgia | 6 | 2% |
| Arkansas | 6 | 3% |
| New Mexico | 6 | 9% |
| Florida | 5 | 1% |
| Wyoming | 5 | 14% |
| Colorado | 5 | 2% |
| West Virginia | 4 | 3% |
| Iowa | 3 | 1% |
| Utah | 3 | 3% |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 2% |
| Arizona | 3 | 2% |
| Connecticut | 3 | 2% |
| Maine | 3 | 4% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 12% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
| Delaware | 1 | 2% |
| Nevada | 1 | 2% |
| Montana | 1 | 2% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0% |
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0576 mean?
F0576 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. It falls under resident rights deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0576?
525 citations at 503 facilities (3% 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 F0576 most?
Texas (61), California (48), Ohio (44), Missouri (39), Illinois (30).