Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the resident's physician timely addressed the resident's RP (Representative) and/or resident's request for pain medication for 1 (#78) of 1 resident out of final sample of 38 residents. Findings:Review of the facility's policy titled, Physician Responsibilities read in part, Physician Services.A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist must provide orders for the resident's immediate care needs. …
F710 citations in Louisiana
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Louisiana cites F710 less often than its own record predicts
0.70 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F710.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Louisiana surveyors wrote
F710 findings written in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.07% | 0.72× |
| 2024 | 0.04% | 0.52× |
| 2025 | 0.05% | 0.70× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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