Category Report

Resident Rights in nursing homes

Resident dignity, self-determination, privacy, grievance processes, and the right to participate in one’s own care.

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64,339

Total citations

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F-tag	Standard	Citations
F550	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	9,013
F584	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.	8,859
F580	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	6,018
F558	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	4,615
F578	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.	4,439
F623	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.	3,846
F625	Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.	2,649
F585	Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.	2,498
F583	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	2,472
F582	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.	2,300
F554	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.	2,239
F561	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.	1,928
F552	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	1,591
F565	Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.	1,236
F622	Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.	1,060
F628	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.	1,034
F557	Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.	1,019
F577	Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.	849
F553	Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.	725
F567	Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.	583
F569	Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.	523
F568	Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	519
F576	Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.	503
F559	Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.	401
F626	Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.	393
F624	Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.	391
F627	Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.	367
F573	Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.	347
F551	Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.	288
F570	Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.	253
F574	The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.	233
F575	Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.	227
F563	Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.	191
F572	Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	180
F942	Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.	140
F620	Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.	117
F555	Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.	54
F571	Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.	40
F564	Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.	29
F560	Protect a residents' right to refuse some types of non-requested transfers within the nursing home.	27
F579	Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.	24
F562	Provide immediate access to any resident.	16
F241	Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	15
F586	Not prohibit or in any way discourage a resident from communicating with federal, state, or local officials.	13
F157	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	11
F566	1) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to.	10
F246	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	9
F621	Treat residents equally regarding transfer, discharge, and provision of services for all residents, regardless of payment source	8
F164	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	6
F167	Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection.	5
F242	Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care.	5
F166	Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	3
F159	Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	3
F176	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.	3
F151	Honor a residents' rights as a residents of the nursing home, free of coercion and reprisal, and as citizens or residents of the United States.	2
F156	Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	2
F155	Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.	2
F247	Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change.	1
F240	Provide care for each resident in a way that maintains or improves their quality of life.	1
F244	Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life.	1
F243	Provide resident groups or resident family groups with private space to meet.	1
F203	Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge.	1
F202	Provide written records when a resident is transferred or discharged.	1

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Resident Rights in nursing homes

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