Based on a medical record review and interviews, it was determined that the facility staff failed to ensure that residents were seen by an attending provider at least every 60 days. This was evident for 1 (Resident #5) of 1 resident reviewed for hospice care.The findings include:A review of Resident #5's medical record on 3/26/26 at 1:11 PM revealed attending provider visit notes for 3/4/25, 3/5/25, 3/10/25, 3/12/25, 3/31/25, 4/1/25, 4/8/25, 4/11/25, 4/21/25, 4/28/25, and 6/18/25. …
F712 citations in Maryland
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 — 2025
Maryland cites F712 more often than its own record predicts
1.03 times the share F712 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, 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 Maryland surveyors wrote
F712 findings written in Maryland, 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 surveyor review of the clinical record and interviews with the facility staff, it was determined that the facility staff failed to ensure that the attending physician sees the resident once every 60 days after the first 90 days of admission. This finding was evident for 1 of 37 residents reviewed during the survey (#54). The findings include: On 04-23-19 at 1 PM, resident #54 was observed during dining observation. The resident was non-verbal and required total assistance with feeding and other activities of daily living. On 04-24-19, surveyor review of the clinical record revealed that resident #54 was admitted to the facility in (MONTH) (YEAR). The attending physician visited the resident in (MONTH) & (MONTH) (YEAR) and (MONTH) 2019. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.25% | 2.43× |
| 2024 | 0.21% | 1.96× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 1.03× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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