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No F164 citations were recorded in Maryland 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 Maryland surveyors wrote
F164 findings written in Maryland, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedSeptember 12, 2017
Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility staff failed to ensure that Resident #1 was provided with privacy in order to prevent exposure of body parts from public view. This was evident for 1 of 9 sampled residents selected for review.
The findings include:
An observation conducted on 09/06/2017 at 2:00 PM revealed that Resident #1 was sitting in his/her bed without any visible clothing or gown. The door to the room was wide open and a private body part was exposed to anyone walking in the hallway. The resident was heard speaking loudly in the room, potentially drawing additional attention.
Staff #1 was observed for approximately 3 minutes working at the nursing cart directly across the hall from Resident #1. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternMarch 30, 2017
Based on observation and staff interview it was determined that the facility staff failed to ensure the privacy of medical information. This was evident for 1 out of the 36 residents in the Stage II sample.
The findings include:
This surveyor was walking down the hallway towards the Unit Two Nursing Station on 3/29/17 at 8:45 AM. This surveyor observed at 8:46 AM an unlocked medication cart next to room [ROOM NUMBER] with a computer laptop on top of the cart. Resident # 23's medical information, including medications to be administered, were visible to anyone who stood in the vicinity of the medication cart. …
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