Based on review of facility policy, closed clinical records, facility documents and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to provide a complete copy of a resident's medical records upon request by the resident's next of kin for one of three closed resident records (Closed Resident Record CR1).Findings include: The facility Release of information policy last reviewed on 1/9/26, indicated that the facility maintains the confidentiality of each residents' protected health information. All information contained in the resident's medical records is confidential and may only be released by the written consent of the resident or his/her legal representative. Review of Closed Resident Record CR1's admission record indicated he was admitted on [DATE]. …
F573 citations in Pennsylvania
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Pennsylvania cites F573 less often than its own record predicts
0.83 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2025, this is the portion that was F573.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F573 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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.
Based on review of facility documentation, clinical record review, and interviews with staff, it was determined that the facility failed to provide copies of medical records as requested in a timely manner and reasonable cost for one of one resident reviewed for medical record request (Resident R162). Findings include: Review of facility policy titled Release of Information revised November 2009, revealed The resident may initiate a request to release such information contained in his/her records and charts to anyone he/she wishes. Such requests will be honored only upon the receipt of a written, signed, and dated request from the resident or representative (sponsor). …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.03% | 0.43× |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 0.74× |
| 2025 | 0.08% | 0.83× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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