Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of four sampled residents (Resident 1), who had a history of gastrointestinal bleeding ([GI] bleeding anywhere in the digestive tract from the mouth to the rectum), anemia (when the blood doesn ' t have enough healthy red blood cells and hemoglobin [a protein in the red blood cells that carries oxygen to carry oxygen all through the body), and a low hemoglobin, their Stat (immediate) laboratory (lab) order for a Complete Blood Count ([CBC] a common blood test that measures red blood cells {specialized cells in the blood that play a crucial role in transporting oxygen throughout the body}, white blood cells {a type of blood cell that play a crucial role in the body ' s immune system}, platelets {a tiny disc shaped… …
F773 citations in California
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F773 less often than its own record predicts
0.39 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F773.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F773 findings written in California, 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 observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to promptly notify the physician of the abnormal urinalysis (a test of your urine) results for one of three residents (Resident 4). The facility did not notify the physician until five days after the abnormal urinalysis results had been reported. As a result of this deficient practice there was a delay in diagnosis [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . Resident 4 was transferred to the acute hospital and was diagnosed and treated for [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . Findings: A review of the Admission Record indicated Resident 4 was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE], with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . …
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to inform the physician of abnormal laboratory results for one of two sampled residents (Resident 1) when Resident 1's labs were not reviewed until after Resident 1's transfer to a General Acute Care Hospital (GACH).This deficient practice resulted in Resident 1's physician not being aware of Resident 1's labs.Findings:During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, the admission record indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including sepsis (a life-threatening blood infection), chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe kidney damage), and pneumonia (an infection/inflammation in the lungs).During a review of Resident 1's History & Physical (H&P) dated 3/6/2026, the H&P indicated Resident 1 could… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of California citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.22% | 1.91× |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 0.68× |
| 2025 | 0.05% | 0.39× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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