F710 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F710 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.72×
1.72 times the share F710 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Massachusetts citations0.12%
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F710.
Massachusetts0.12%
National0.07%
Share of all citations that were F710.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F710 findings written in Massachusetts, 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.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedMay 13, 2025
Based on record review, interview, and observation, the facility failed to ensure a physician and/or the physician assistant (PA) provided supervision and oversight for the care of one Resident (#40) with a known history of an organ transplant, out of a total sample of 18 residents, who required the daily use of tacrolimus (Prograf, an immunosuppressant medication used to prevent transplanted organ rejection). Specifically, the physician and PA failed to:
1. Identify that tacrolimus was discontinued after a recent hospitalization , resulting in a total of 40 missed doses; and
2. …
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to alert the physician of a change in status for 1 Resident (#19), out of a total of 26 sampled residents. Subsequently, Resident #19 was hospitalized with a urinary tract infection with [CONDITION(S)].
Findings include:
Review of the facility's Change of Condition policy, dated 2/28/17, indicated the nurse will notify the resident's attending physician or physician on call when there has been a significant change in the resident's physical, emotional, mental condition, and need to transfer the resident to a hospital/treatment center. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMarch 25, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide appropriate medical care and supervision for one Resident (#224) out of a total sample of 36 Residents.
Specifically, for Resident #224, the facility failed to ensure that the Provider was aware of the Resident's weight loss and oversaw his/her nutritional status.
Findings include:
Resident #224 was admitted to the facility in February 2025 with diagnoses including Anoxic Brain Damage, posterior reversible Encephalopathy, Aphasia and Gastrostomy Status.
Review of Resident #224's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE]. …
Deficiency Index is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. About this data · Report a correction