Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to notify the physician of one of two sampled residents (2) who had unplanned significant weight loss (a loss of 5% (percent) of body weight in 30 days, 7.5% in 90 days, or 10% in 180 days).Findings include:1. Observation on 7/14/26 from 9:52 a.m. to 2:32 p.m., resident 2 was asleep in bed.2. Interview on 7/14/26 at 2:32 p.m. with certified nursing assistant (CNA) I revealed that she refused breakfast and lunch that day. Resident 2 typically slept in during the day and will wake up in the evening. She slept in during the day and will wake up in the evening.3. Observation on 7/14/26 at 4:24 p.m., resident 2 was waking up but still lying in bed in the dark.4. …
F710 citations in South Dakota
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2023
South Dakota cites F710 more often than its own record predicts
3.92 times the share F710 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Dakota in 2023, this is the portion that was F710.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
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What South Dakota surveyors wrote
F710 findings written in South Dakota, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
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