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F0700
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Category: Quality of Life and Care 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 | 285 | 24% |
| Missouri | 216 | 44% |
| Texas | 103 | 9% |
| Virginia | 83 | 29% |
| Oklahoma | 75 | 27% |
| Pennsylvania | 72 | 11% |
| Florida | 54 | 8% |
| Louisiana | 49 | 18% |
| Illinois | 48 | 7% |
| Maryland | 46 | 21% |
| Minnesota | 46 | 14% |
| Kansas | 45 | 15% |
| New York | 44 | 7% |
| Ohio | 38 | 4% |
| Georgia | 36 | 10% |
| New Jersey | 36 | 10% |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 11% |
| Washington | 30 | 16% |
| North Carolina | 30 | 7% |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 8% |
| Michigan | 24 | 6% |
| Colorado | 21 | 10% |
| South Dakota | 20 | 21% |
| Mississippi | 17 | 8% |
| Idaho | 17 | 21% |
| Indiana | 15 | 3% |
| South Carolina | 15 | 8% |
| Delaware | 14 | 32% |
| Nevada | 13 | 20% |
| New Mexico | 12 | 18% |
| Arkansas | 10 | 5% |
| Alabama | 9 | 4% |
| Tennessee | 8 | 3% |
| Montana | 7 | 11% |
| Connecticut | 6 | 3% |
| Iowa | 6 | 2% |
| Kentucky | 6 | 2% |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 7% |
| Oregon | 5 | 4% |
| West Virginia | 5 | 4% |
| Utah | 4 | 4% |
| Arizona | 3 | 2% |
| Wyoming | 3 | 8% |
| Alaska | 3 | 15% |
| Hawaii | 3 | 7% |
| Nebraska | 3 | 2% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
| Guam | 1 | 100% |
| Maine | 1 | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0700 mean?
F0700 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. It falls under quality of life and care deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0700?
1,658 citations at 1,489 facilities (10% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 44 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0700 most?
California (285), Missouri (216), Texas (103), Virginia (83), Oklahoma (75).