Based on record review, interviews, and facility policy titled, Use of Psychotropic Medications, the facility failed to ensure psychotropic medication risks versus benefits/ or consents were completed for two of five residents (R) (R16 and R30) of 61 sample residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. This failure had the potential for oversedation and lack of understanding by the residents and/or representatives.Findings Include: 1. Review of R16's admission Record, located under the Profile tab of the electronic medical record (EMR), revealed R16 had been admitted on [DATE], with an initial admission on [DATE], with diagnoses of schizophrenia, anxiety, mood disorder, and major depressive disorder. …
F552 citations in Georgia
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Georgia cites F552 less often than its own record predicts
0.74 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia in 2025, this is the portion that was F552.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Georgia surveyors wrote
F552 findings written in Georgia, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.13% | 0.35× |
| 2025 | 0.40% | 0.74× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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