Based on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the drug regimen of each facility resident was reviewed at least once a month by a licensed pharmacist. This was true for one (1) of five (5) residents reviewed under the unnecessary medications pathway throughout the Long-Term Care Survey Process. Resident identifier # 60. Census 112. Findings include:a) Record reviewOn 08/19/26, a record review was conducted of Resident #60's monthly Medication Regimen Reviews (MRR). A MRR is a required monthly check where a licensed pharmacist systematically evaluates every medication a nursing home resident takes to spot safety issues, stop unnecessary drugs, and prevent harmful side effects. The months reviewed were from 08/1/25 through 08/01/26. …
F756 citations in West Virginia
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
West Virginia cites F756 more often than its own record predicts
1.61 times the share F756 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in West Virginia 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 West Virginia surveyors wrote
F756 findings written in West Virginia, 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 policy review and staff interview, the facility failed to develop and maintain policies and procedures for the monthly drug regimen review that included but were not limited to, time frames for the different steps in the monthly medication regimen review process. This practice had the potential to affect all residents. Facility census: 134. Findings included: The facility policy titled Monthly Regimen Review stated under section seven (7): Timelines and responsibilities for Medication Regimen Review (MRR): --The consultant pharmacist shall schedule at least one monthly visit to the facility, and shall allow sufficient time to complete all required activities. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of West Virginia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.77% | 1.88× |
| 2024 | 1.19% | 1.46× |
| 2025 | 1.27% | 1.61× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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