Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting.
F608 in Kansas. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F608 citations were recorded in Kansas for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kansas surveyors wrote
F608 findings written in Kansas, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
L · Immediate jeopardy, widespreadDecember 21, 2017
The facility had a census of 24 residents. The sample included 9 residents of which 6 were reviewed for abuse. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to report to law enforcement physical abuse to Residents #4 and #6 and a verbal threat to want to kill someone made by Nurse Aide M. which placed all the residents in the facility at risk for abuse.
Findings included:
- Resident #4's significant change (MDS) Minimum Data Set assessment, dated 12/5/17, documented the resident usually understood others and was usually understood, had a (BIMS) Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 0, indicating severely impaired cognition, and required extensive assistance of 2 staff with most (ADLs) Activities of Daily Living. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 5, 2021
The facility identified a census of 100 residents. The sample included 27 residents, with 12 residents reviewed for abuse. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to report to law enforcement a theft of personal property for Resident (R) 149 and R11. This placed the residents at risk for ongoing misappropriation.
Findings included:
- R149's electronic medical record (EMR) from the diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] .
The Admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] documented a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of four which indicated severely impaired cognition. The MDS documented R149 required limited assistance of one staff member for activities of daily living (ADL's). …
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