Deficiency tags › F0919
F0919
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Category: Environmental 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 | 398 | 34% |
| Texas | 201 | 17% |
| Ohio | 118 | 13% |
| Illinois | 103 | 15% |
| Missouri | 92 | 19% |
| Pennsylvania | 86 | 13% |
| Maryland | 81 | 37% |
| Florida | 64 | 9% |
| New York | 59 | 10% |
| Michigan | 57 | 14% |
| New Jersey | 41 | 12% |
| Oklahoma | 40 | 14% |
| Virginia | 36 | 12% |
| Minnesota | 33 | 10% |
| New Mexico | 32 | 47% |
| Georgia | 30 | 8% |
| West Virginia | 26 | 21% |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 6% |
| Iowa | 20 | 5% |
| Washington | 20 | 10% |
| Indiana | 20 | 4% |
| Louisiana | 19 | 7% |
| Arkansas | 19 | 9% |
| Connecticut | 16 | 8% |
| Oregon | 16 | 13% |
| North Carolina | 16 | 4% |
| Kentucky | 15 | 6% |
| Mississippi | 14 | 7% |
| District of Columbia | 12 | 71% |
| Rhode Island | 11 | 15% |
| South Carolina | 11 | 6% |
| Utah | 10 | 10% |
| Colorado | 9 | 4% |
| South Dakota | 8 | 8% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 2% |
| Arizona | 8 | 6% |
| Kansas | 8 | 3% |
| Tennessee | 8 | 3% |
| Montana | 7 | 11% |
| Idaho | 6 | 8% |
| Delaware | 6 | 14% |
| Hawaii | 5 | 12% |
| Vermont | 4 | 12% |
| Wyoming | 3 | 8% |
| Nevada | 3 | 5% |
| Alabama | 3 | 1% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 3% |
| Maine | 1 | 1% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 11% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0919 mean?
F0919 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. It falls under environmental deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0919?
1,829 citations at 1,572 facilities (11% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 21 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0919 most?
California (398), Texas (201), Ohio (118), Illinois (103), Missouri (92).