F554 in Maine. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maine cites F554 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.69×
0.69 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Maine citations0.39%
Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F554.
Maine0.39%
National0.57%
Share of all citations that were F554.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maine surveyors wrote
F554 findings written in Maine, 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 30, 2026
Based on record review, interview, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure current provider orders reflected a resident's self-administration of respiratory medication, and failed to complete an assessment of a resident's ability to safely self-administer medication for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for tracheostomy care (R3).Findings: Review of the clinical record for R3 noted diagnoses which included: Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Disease (COPD), Chronic respiratory failure, and Tracheostomy. …
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