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No F504 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
F504 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternMay 26, 2017
Based on medical records review and interview with the facility staff it was determined that the facility failed to provide or obtain laboratory services only when ordered by the attending physician. This was evident for 2 of 50 residents (#145 and #10) selected for review in stage 2 of the survey.
The findings include:
1. Review of the medical record on 5/24/17 at 11:04 AM for Resident #145 revealed admission to the facility for rehab following surgery and deconditioning.
Further review revealed an order for [REDACTED]. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternMay 12, 2015
Based on surveyor review of the closed record and interview of facility staff and an attending physician, it was determined that the facility staff failed to obtain a laboratory test for resident #2 as ordered. This finding was identified during a complaint investigation MD 472, which is valid. The findings included:
On 05-11-15, review of the closed record revealed that resident #2 was admitted to the facility in January 2015 following a hospitalization .
Further review of the physician's orders [REDACTED]. The nursing staff signed off on the Treatment Administration Record (TAR) that the laboratory test was completed on 01-26-15. …
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