Based on a review of facility policy and records and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that facility nursing personnel maintain current CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification for Healthcare Providers through a CPR provider whose training includes a hands-on session either in a physical or virtual instructor-led setting in accordance with accepted national standards for three of 42 licensed nurses (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Employees E1, E3 and E4).Review of the facility policy, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) dated [DATE], indicated Licensed nursing staff must maintain current CPR certification for healthcare providers through CPR training that includes hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment. …
F659 citations in Pennsylvania
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Pennsylvania cites F659 less often than its own record predicts
0.44 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2024, this is the portion that was F659.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F659 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.03% | 0.83× |
| 2024 | 0.01% | 0.44× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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