Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide laboratory services to meet the needs of the resident, for 1 of 4 residents (Residents # 1) reviewed for laboratory services, in that; The facility failed to obtain a STAT CBC prescribed by a physician on [DATE] for Resident #1 who had previous abnormal CBC on [DATE] with a change in condition and resulted in hospitalization on [DATE] for severe [CONDITION(S)] (the body's extreme response to an infection which is a life-threatening emergency) and death on [DATE]. This failure resulted in identification of Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on [DATE] at 2:48 p.m. …
F772
Administration Deficiencies
Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Every F772 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F772 finding.
The harm level
How severely F772 is cited
0.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D5591.7% | E58.3% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
In the surveyor’s words
What an F772 citation says
One finding from each severity level, 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 laboratory failed to timely report one resident's (R1) PT/INR results. This affected 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for lab services. This failure resulted in a delay in relaying subtherapeutic INR levels to the physician which led to R1 being hospitalized for a stroke for one of three reviewed for lab services. Findings include: R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of end stage renal disease, difficulty walking, anemia, hyperparathyroidism, calcium metabolism disorder, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and non-pressure sores of bilateral lower legs. …
Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident's laboratory tests were completed as ordered by the physician for 1 (Resident #87) of 13 sampled residents investigated for laboratory results. Findings:Review of Resident #87's medical record revealed, in part, Resident #87 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included end stage renal disease, dependence on renal dialysis, hypomagnesemia (low levels of magnesium in the blood), hypokalemia (low levels of potassium in the blood), and multiple myeloma (a cancer of plasma cells which causes low blood count levels). …
Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. · Louisiana
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