F555 in Alaska. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
Alaska cites F555 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share42.90×
42.90 times the share F555 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Alaska citations0.78%
Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2024, this is the portion that was F555.
Alaska0.78%
National0.02%
Share of all citations that were F555.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alaska surveyors wrote
F555 findings written in Alaska, 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, isolatedNovember 26, 2024
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to honor the rights to choose his/her attending physician for 1 Resident (#3), out of 1 resident reviewed. This failed practice denied the resident the right to choose his/her physician or provided the opportunity for the resident to work with the facility to seek alternate physician participation if his/her choice was unavailable.
Findings:
Record review on 11/25-26/24 revealed Resident #3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included stage 3b chronic kidney disease (mild to moderate damage to the kidneys), hypertension (high blood pressure), and diabetes. …
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