Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure medication was not administered for an excessive duration for one Resident (#8), out of a total sample of 22 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Zinc Sulfate (an essential trace mineral and chemical element) was discontinued after the intended nine doses were administered, resulting in Resident #8 receiving 36 additional doses.Findings include:Review of the facility's policy (untitled), last revised 8/4/22, indicated but was not limited to:-Medication Reconciliation refers to the process of verifying that the resident's current medication list matches the physician's orders for the purposes of providing the correct medications to the resident at all points throughout his or her stay.-admission Process:… …
F757 citations in Massachusetts
Unnecessary drugs · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F757 less often than its own record predicts
0.78 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F757.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F757 findings written in Massachusetts, 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.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Massachusetts citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.02% | 1.27× |
| 2024 | 0.73% | 1.05× |
| 2025 | 0.62% | 0.78× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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