F551 in New York. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F551 citations were recorded in New York 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 New York surveyors wrote
F551 findings written in New York, 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, isolatedDecember 19, 2022
Based on record review and interviews conducted during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure 1 (Resident #75) of 2 residents reviewed for advance directives had the right to formulate advance directives. Specifically, Resident #75's the facility did not ensure the residents representative was court appointed under State law to act on the resident's behalf.
This is evidenced by:
The Policy and Procedure titled Advanced Directives, last revised 2/19, documented appropriate primary decision-makers are a conservator of the resident's person, or agent(s) named in health care proxy.
Resident #75
Resident #75 was admitted to the facility with the diagnoses of autistic disorder, dysphagia, and severe intellectual disability. …
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