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F0743
Ensure that a resident does not develop patterns of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless unavoidable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
What F0743 means
F0743is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0743 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: ensure that a resident does not develop patterns of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless unavoidable.
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 F0743
Top 50 facilities by number of F0743 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.