Based on interview, record review, and policy, the facility failed to ensure that 1 out of 6 residents (R) reviewed for timeliness of physician's visits (R207), was seen by a physician at least once every 30 days for the first 30 days after admission. This deficient practice had the potential to affect resident care and services. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Physician Services and Visits, revised 01/2024, included it was the policy of the facility, as stated in Federal regulations that govern this certified nursing facility that the resident will be seen at least every thirty (30) days for the first ninety (90) days and at least every sixty (60) days thereafter. …
F712 citations in Arizona
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Arizona cites F712 more often than its own record predicts
1.41 times the share F712 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2024, this is the portion that was F712.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F712 findings written in Arizona, 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 Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 1.66× |
| 2024 | 0.15% | 1.41× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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