Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure laboratory orders were entered properly in the electronic medical record and electronic laboratory (lab) portal, for four (#7, #1, #8, #9) out of six residents sampled.Resident #7's labs were not completed as ordered and Resident #7 suffered a cardiac arrest This failure created a situation that resulted in a worsened condition and the likelihood for serious injury and/or death to residents and resulted in the determination of Immediate Jeopardy on [DATE]. The findings of Immediate Jeopardy were determined to be removed on [DATE] and the scope and severity was reduced to a D after verification of removal of immediate jeopardy. …
F773 citations in Florida
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
Florida cites F773 more often than its own record predicts
1.75 times the share F773 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Florida 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 Florida surveyors wrote
F773 findings written in Florida, 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 identify and notify the physician of elevated laboratory results for one Resident #207 of the 43 sampled residents. Resident #207's physician ordered repeat labs on 12/13/19 after reviewing elevated lab results on 12/12/19. The 12/13/19 labs were received reflecting a further increase in white blood cell counts; the facility failed to follow through and notify the physician from 12/13/19 to 12/18/19. During chart review on day three of the re-certification survey, the 12/13/19 labs were identified without physician notification or follow up. The facility then obtained stat (immediate) orders for lab testing on 12/18/19. …
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure physician-ordered laboratory services were provided for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for laboratory monitoring (Resident #13).Findings include:Review of Resident #13's physician's orders dated 06/26/2025 revealed an order for Levothyroxine Sodium 137 mcg (Microgram), give one tablet by mouth daily for low thyroid hormone, repeat TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) in three weeks.Review of Resident #13's medical record revealed the ordered thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) laboratory test was not obtained. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Florida citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.23% | 2.02× |
| 2024 | 0.19% | 1.75× |
| 2025 | 0.23% | 1.75× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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