F573 in Alabama. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F573 citations were recorded in Alabama for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F573 findings written in Alabama, 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, isolatedAugust 5, 2021
Based on interviews, medical record review and a review of a facility policy titled, .Authorization for Release of Information, the facility failed to ensure RI (Resident Identifier) #80's representative was allowed access to the entire requested medical records.
This deficient practice affected RI #80, one of two sampled residents.
Findings Include:
A review of a facility policy titled, .Authorization for Release of Information, with a revision date of [DATE], revealed: .PROCESS 1. REQUESTS BY .LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE: 1.1 Provide access to . all records . pertaining to a .resident . as soon as possible . 1.2 Provide copies of records to . legal representative in the form or format requested, . …
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