Based on the facility policy review, medical record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 resident's (Resident #583) medical care was supervised by a physician of 36 residents reviewed for physician services. The facility's failure to monitor Resident #583's medical status resulted in an elevated International Normalized Ratio (INR a test which measures how long it takes blood to clot) critical lab value which required the resident to be hospitalized , diagnosed with a GI (Gastrointestinal) bleed upon arrival to the hospital and required a blood transfusion, which resulted in Harm for Resident #583. …
F710 citations in Tennessee
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
Tennessee cites F710 more often than its own record predicts
1.71 times the share F710 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Tennessee 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 Tennessee surveyors wrote
F710 findings written in Tennessee, 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 policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to obtain a Physician's Order for hospice care and a foley catheter for 1 of 21 (Resident #53) sampled residents. The findings include: 1. Review of the facility policy titled, Hospice Program ., dated 6/2021, revealed, .Obtain a physician's order for Hospice services to include diagnosis . Review of the facility's policy titled, Admission Orders, Physician Orders . dated 5/2023, revealed, . Residents will have orders for their immediate care . 2. Review of the medical record revealed Resident #53 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including Pleural Effusion, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Atrial Fibrillation, and Diastolic (Congestive) Heart Failure. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Tennessee citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 1.79× |
| 2025 | 0.12% | 1.71× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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