Based on record review and interview, the Licensed Pharmacist failed to ensure that an irregularity was identified and reported to the facility for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #1) Findings include: Per record review, Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] from an acute care hospital after surgical insertion of a Cardiac Pacemaker. The resident had been on a long -term therapy of the anticoagulant medication [MEDICATION NAME] for [MEDICAL CONDITION] Fibrillation (A-Fib), and was admitted with orders for 1 mg. daily 6 days per week, with 2 mg. dose to be given on Mondays. The resident was seen by the physician at the facility on [DATE] for the new admission, and was ordered therapeutic clotting times testing (PT/INR) by blood draw sent out to the lab on [DATE]. …
F756 citations in Vermont
Drug regimen review · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Vermont cites F756 more often than its own record predicts
1.21 times the share F756 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Vermont in 2025, this is the portion that was F756.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Vermont surveyors wrote
F756 findings written in Vermont, 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 record review and interview, the Licensed Pharmacist failed to ensure that an irregularity was identified and reported to the facility for 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident #1) Findings include: Per record review, Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] from an acute care hospital following a small bowel obstruction (SBO) necessitating an exploratory laparotomy secondary to a perforated stercocolitis. The resident has a long-standing diagnosis of Hypothyroidism (a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone). This condition was treated with Levothyroxine 100mcg a day (a medication replacing the missing thyroid hormone Thyroxine and is taken indefinitely, although the dose may change over time). …
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that Medication Regimen Reviews were performed by the Consulting Pharmacist and acted on for one of five sampled residents (Resident #49). Findings include:1.Per record review, Resident #49 did not have MRRs (Medication Regimen Reviews, a review of the resident's medications with recommendations from the pharmacist) for January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, and May 2025.Per review of Pharmacy Consultant Policy & Procedure policy [no revised or reviewed date] states, The pharmacist will report any irregularities to the attending physician and the Director of Nursing, and these reports must be acted upon. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Vermont citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.75% | 2.92× |
| 2024 | 1.27% | 1.56× |
| 2025 | 0.96% | 1.21× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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