F552 in South Carolina. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
South Carolina cites F552 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.59×
0.59 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of South Carolina citations0.32%
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina in 2025, this is the portion that was F552.
South Carolina0.32%
National0.54%
Share of all citations that were F552.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What South Carolina surveyors wrote
F552 findings written in South Carolina, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedJanuary 11, 2019
Based on record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure resident rights related to choices in treatment. Staff ignored Resident #61's refusal for use of [MEDICATION NAME]. 1 of 1 resident reviewed for Foley catheter.
The findings included:
The facility admitted Resident #61 on 08/14/2018 with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED].
Review of Resident #61's nurse's notes revealed on 11/04/2018 the nurse explained the procedure for inserting a Foley catheter to the resident. The resident stated (s/he) was allergic to [MEDICATION NAME]. At that point the nurse stated the Physicians progress note dated 10/5/2018 stated the resident was not allergic to [MEDICATION NAME]. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 9, 2026
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were informed of the benefits, risks, and alternatives of treatment, prior to initiating or increasing psychotropic medication for 1 (Resident (R)5) of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications out of a total sample of 31 residents. This failure increased the risk of residents not knowing the potential side effects of the medications.
Findings include:
Review of R5's Face Sheet, located under the Face Sheet tab of the electronic medical record (EMR), revealed R5 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including but not limited to, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, paranoid schizophrenia, and unspecified disorder of adult personality and behavior. …
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