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 Mississippi. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F608 citations were recorded in Mississippi 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 Mississippi surveyors wrote
F608 findings written in Mississippi, 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.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedAugust 10, 2019
Based on staff interview, facility investigation review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to notify the local law enforcement of possible sexual abuse crime when Resident #2, a cognitively impaired resident, tested positive for Trichomonas, a [MEDICAL CONDITION], for one (1) of 22 residents reviewed for reporting abuse. Resident #2.
The facility's failure to report to the local law enforcement of a possible sexual crime, when it was reported to the facility by the hospital, on 7/9/19, that Resident #2 tested positive for Trichomonas, a [MEDICAL CONDITION], placed Resident #2 and other residents at risk in a situation that was likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMarch 26, 2021
Based on staff and resident interviews, record reviews, and facility policy review the facility failed to report an allegation of marijuana use in a timely manner to local police department and the Attorney General's Office for one (1) of 17 residents reviewed, Resident #25.
Findings include:
A review of the facility's, Policy & Procedure for Reporting suspected crimes under the Federal Elder Justice Act section revealed it is the policy of the facility to comply with the Elder Justice Act (EJA) about reporting a reasonable suspicion of a crime under section 1150B of the Social Security Act, as established by the patient protection and affordable care act (ACA). …
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