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F0576
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
What F0576 means
F0576is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0576 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Each citation carries a scope and severity codefrom A through L. Codes J, K, and L indicate “immediate jeopardy” — the most serious level, used when a facility's failure has caused or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. Lower letters indicate less severe or less widespread failures.
Facilities most cited for F0576
Top 50 facilities by number of F0576 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.