Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure an effective system was in place to ensure a physician-ordered narcotic pain medication was promptly acquired and available for administration when needed, to prevent unrelieved severe pain for 1 (Resident #20) of 8 (Residents #20, #98, #6, #45, #56, #91, #93, and #96) sampled residents who had physician orders for pain medication. This failed practice resulted in a pattern of harm to Resident #20, who experienced severe pain at levels of 7, 8 and 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 and did not receive her physician-ordered pain medication, and had the potential to cause more than minimal harm to 9 residents who had physician's orders for [MEDICATION NAME] and [MEDICATION NAME], according to a list provided by the… …
F755 citations in Arkansas
Pharmacy services · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F755 less often than its own record predicts
0.23 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F755.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F755 findings written in Arkansas, 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.
Number of residents sampled: Number of residents cited: Based on observation, record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure biologicals and medications were not stored past the use by/discard date, for two (D- Front Hall and B- Short Hall) of four medication carts reviewed. The findings include: B-Short Hall Medication Cart: During an observation on 08/27/2026 at 11:42 AM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #13 unlocked the medication cart for B-Short Hall. The following were observed:-Resident #97's Torsemide 20 mg (milligrams) medication card indicated a use by date of 02/18/2026. -Resident #97's Cyclobenzapril 10 mg card indicated a use by date of 05/15/2026.-Resident #78 's Cyclobenzapril 5 mg card indicated a use by date of 08/23/2025. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Arkansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.31% | 0.15× |
| 2024 | 1.65% | 0.77× |
| 2025 | 0.54% | 0.23× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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