Deficiency tags › F0943
F0943
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 53 | 8% |
| California | 45 | 4% |
| Texas | 44 | 4% |
| Maryland | 33 | 15% |
| Iowa | 30 | 8% |
| Nevada | 24 | 36% |
| Colorado | 19 | 9% |
| Arizona | 17 | 12% |
| Virginia | 16 | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 4% |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 4% |
| Delaware | 13 | 30% |
| New Mexico | 10 | 15% |
| Illinois | 9 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 3% |
| Michigan | 9 | 2% |
| Missouri | 8 | 2% |
| Connecticut | 8 | 4% |
| Maine | 7 | 9% |
| Kansas | 7 | 2% |
| New York | 6 | 1% |
| Minnesota | 6 | 2% |
| Indiana | 5 | 1% |
| Ohio | 5 | 1% |
| Florida | 5 | 1% |
| Utah | 5 | 5% |
| Washington | 4 | 2% |
| Montana | 4 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 2% |
| Nebraska | 3 | 2% |
| Georgia | 3 | 1% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 18% |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 3% |
| Idaho | 2 | 3% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 3% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2% |
| Vermont | 2 | 6% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 11% |
| Oregon | 1 | 1% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1% |
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0943 mean?
F0943 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It falls under freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0943?
458 citations at 423 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 F0943 most?
Pennsylvania (53), California (45), Texas (44), Maryland (33), Iowa (30).