Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to allow resident the right to choose physicians/treatment options for 1 of 18 residents (R) reviewed. (R4). -Facility denied R4 the right to follow up with the wound provider of choice. R4 wanted to follow up with the VA wound provider and not the facility in-house provider. -R4 was seen by provider of choice and when returned to the facility with new orders, staff told R4 the facility will not do those treatments and had the attending physician discontinue the orders. Findings include: According to the Board on Aging and Long-term Care, residents have a right to self-determination which includes, in part: - Offered choices and allowed to participate in decisions important to you. …
F555 citations in Wisconsin
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Wisconsin cites F555 more often than its own record predicts
5.64 times the share F555 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Wisconsin in 2025, this is the portion that was F555.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Wisconsin surveyors wrote
F555 findings written in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.04% | 1.94× |
| 2025 | 0.07% | 5.64× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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