483.90 - Physical Environment

F919: Resident Call System

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What this regulation requires

The facility must be adequately equipped to allow residents to call for staff assistance through a communication system which relays the call directly to a staff member or to a centralized staff work area from each resident’s bedside; and Toilet and bathing facilities.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.90

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