Based on review of policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to obtain physician-ordered laboratory tests for two of four residents reviewed (Residents 2, 3), resulting in abnormal bleeding and hospitalization for one resident (Resident 3). Findings include: The facility's policy regarding anticoagulant therapy (blood thinning medications), dated December 2019, indicated that the physician's orders [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . …
F770 citations in Pennsylvania
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
Pennsylvania cites F770 less often than its own record predicts
0.87 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F770 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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 a clinical records review, hospital records review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to follow a laboratory order for one of eight residents reviewed (Resident 6). Findings: A review of Resident 6's hospital records, Emergency Department Notes, dated June 16, 2026, revealed the resident was seen for urinary retention. The resident was sent back to the facility with an Indwelling Foley Catheter (A thin, flexible tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra to collect and drain urine). A review of Resident 6's nursing progress notes dated July 8, 2026, at 2:27 p.m. revealed the resident reported not feeling well and feeling tired. The same note stated that the resident developed a blank stare and [their] legs became weak. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.19% | 0.86× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 1.41× |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 0.87× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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