Based on record review, staff interviews, facility document and policy review, and observation of the facility's current practice, the facility failed to protect one of one sampled resident's (#48) right to secure confidential information in the electronic medical record. The deficient practice could compromise a resident's protected health information (PHI) leaving it unsecured and accessible to unauthorized individuals.Findings include:Resident #48 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that included intraspinal abscess, spinal stenosis, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 13.0, indicating intact cognition.On August 26, 2026, at 8:56 AM, a medication… …
F583 citations in Arizona
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arizona cites F583 more often than its own record predicts
1.25 times the share F583 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, this is the portion that was F583.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F583 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.
Based on observation, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure meal tickets containing resident information were not thrown into the trash for multiple residents. Findings include: A lunch observation was conducted on (MONTH) 5, (YEAR) at 12:56 p.m. in the 600 hall dining room. A certified nursing assistant (CNA/staff #162) was observed to take a small stack of lunch meal tickets, fold them in half, and throw them in a trash can in the dining room. The meal tickets thrown in the trash included resident information for four residents. The information on the slips included the residents' names, room numbers, allergies [REDACTED]. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.87% | 1.60× |
| 2024 | 0.77% | 1.29× |
| 2025 | 0.77% | 1.25× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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