This deficiency pertains to Intake MI00147235. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure timely laboratory services were provided per physician's orders for one Resident #1 (R1) of 3 residents reviewed for laboratory services. This deficient practice resulted in extreme elevation of blood glucose levels requiring R1 to be hospitalized . Findings include: Resident #1 (R1) Review of R1's electronic medical record (EMR) revealed initial admission to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including dementia, type two diabetes with hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels), and cognitive communication deficit. …
F770 citations in Michigan
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Michigan cites F770 more often than its own record predicts
1.02 times the share F770 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Michigan in 2025, this is the portion that was F770.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Michigan surveyors wrote
F770 findings written in Michigan, 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 interview and record review, the facility failed to complete medical provider ordered laboratory diagnostics (labs) for one resident (R15) of two residents reviewed for laboratory diagnostics. Findings include:On 8/10/26 the medical record for R15 was reviewed and revealed the following: R15 was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and had diagnoses that included Dementia and Repeated falls. R15's MDS (minimum data set) with an ARD (assessment reference date) of 5/26/26 revealed R15 needed assistance from facility staff with most of their activities of daily living. R15's BIMS score (brief interview of mental status) was 11 that indicated R15 had moderately impaired cognition. …
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to discard expired lab supplies used for obtaining blood samples in the facility, resulting in the potential for abnormal lab results. On [DATE], at 11:29 AM, during observation along with Unit Manager V of the medication/storage room revealed an observation of expired lab supplies including three blue top vacutainers with expiration dates of [DATE]. There was one gray top vacutainer with an expiration date of [DATE] and three other gray top vacutainers with expiration dates of [DATE]. The Unit Manager V gathered the expired vacutainers and was asked what they planned to do with them and Unit Manager V stated, they're expired and need to be thrown away. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Michigan citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.33% | 1.49× |
| 2024 | 0.43% | 2.02× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 1.02× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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