Based on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Lab Procedures and Other Services the facility failed to notify the physician in a timely manner of abnormal laboratory results for two residents (#3 and #7) from a total sample of 35 residents. The failure to notify the physician of abnormally high laboratory values for Resident (R) #3 resulted in a delay in care. The laboratory values increased to a critical high-level causing R#3 to be hospitalized and subsequently expired on [DATE]. On [DATE], a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. …
F773 citations in Georgia
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
Georgia cites F773 more often than its own record predicts
1.31 times the share F773 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia 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 Georgia surveyors wrote
F773 findings written in Georgia, 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 observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Diagnostic and Laboratory Services: Procedure for Processing, the facility failed to notify the physician/ Nurse Practitioner (NP) of abnormal laboratory results for one of 47 sampled residents (R) (R9). This deficient practice had the potential to cause delayed assessment and treatment of abnormal clinical conditions.Findings included:A review of the facility policy titled Diagnostic and Laboratory Services: Procedure for Processing revised 1/3/2024 revealed under the section Laboratory Results and Communication with the Provider and Responsible Party Step 4: The licensed nurse is responsible for communicating patient/resident laboratory results to the provider as: Outside of… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 1.49× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 1.31× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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