F551 in Michigan. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Michigan cites F551 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.37×
1.37 times the share F551 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Michigan citations0.11%
Of every deficiency written in Michigan in 2025, this is the portion that was F551.
Michigan0.11%
National0.08%
Share of all citations that were F551.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Michigan surveyors wrote
F551 findings written in Michigan, 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, isolatedApril 9, 2026
This citation pertains to intakes #2973222 and #2976634.Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure adherence to a Legal Guardian's right to medication treatment choices for 1 resident (Resident #1) of 1 resident reviewed for Legal Guardian's rights, resulting in Resident #1 being treated and prescribed medications against the wishes of the Legal Guardian. Findings include: Resident #1 (R1)Review of the admission Record and Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed R1 admitted to the facility on [DATE] with pertinent diagnoses including legal blindness, heart failure, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), alcohol abuse and kidney disease (kidney are damaged and can't filter blood leading to waste buildup). …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternNovember 28, 2018
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the resident representatives had, under law, the authority to act on the resident's behalf regarding the consent to accept or decline the Influenza (flu) and Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccines for two sampled residents (R#'s 502 and 504) from a total sample of four residents reviewed for resident's delegation of rights resulting in the potential for care not being provided in accordance with the residents wishes.
Findings include:
R#502
Record review revealed that R#502 was transferred into the facility on [DATE] from another facility. A document titled Patient Transfer Form dated 3/6/19 documented, Mental Status-Occasionally Confused. …
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