Based on interviews, clinical record review, and review of facility policies and procedures, the facility failed to promote and facilitate the right to self-determination for one (#78) of three sampled residents regarding choices and preferences related to his care, treatment and discharge/transfer planning. The deficient practice could result in the resident's choices and preferences not being honored and limit the resident's ability to participate in decisions regarding their care, treatment and discharge/transfer planning.Findings Include:Resident #78 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including osteomyelitis of vertebra, stage 4 pressure ulcer of the sacral region, paraplegia, polyneuropathy, chronic pain syndrome, opioid dependence, major depressive disorder,… …
F561 citations in Arizona
Self-determination · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arizona cites F561 less often than its own record predicts
1.00 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, this is the portion that was F561.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F561 findings written in Arizona, 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 Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 0.33× |
| 2024 | 0.31% | 0.74× |
| 2025 | 0.38% | 1.00× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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