Ensure the physician properly assigns and delegates tasks to a qualified dietitian (or other qualified nutrition professional); or to a qualified therapist.
F715 in Maryland. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
Maryland cites F715 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share32.35×
32.35 times the share F715 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Maryland citations0.05%
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2024, this is the portion that was F715.
Maryland0.05%
National0.00%
Share of all citations that were F715.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F715 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedOctober 21, 2024
Based on medical record review and interview, a facility provider failed to refer a resident's case to a dietitian when the resident required additional supplementation (resident #30). This was evident for 1 of 30 residents reviewed during a complaint survey.
Findings includes:
On 3/27/24, the State of Maryland's Office of Health Care Quality received a complaint which alleged the facility failed to monitor resident #30's status and well-being during his/her stay in the facility.
Review of resident #30's medical record on 10/17/24 at 8:11am revealed the resident was ordered to be weighed monthly. The resident's weight on 6/14/22 was 124 lbs. The resident's weight on 7/2/22 was 104 lbs. …
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