Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to notify the provider of abnormal laboratory results timely for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for hospitalization (Resident #42 [R42]). Finding: On 2/20/25, R42's clinical record was reviewed and indicated that on 1/21/25, R42 had blood work and a chest x-ray ordered by the doctor (MD). The bloodwork, which included a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) and Complete Blood Count (CBC), were obtained by the facility and sent to the hospital for analysis and were resulted at 9:06 a.m. (CBC) and 9:23 a.m. …
F773 citations in Maine
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
Maine cites F773 less often than its own record predicts
1.00 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maine 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 Maine surveyors wrote
F773 findings written in Maine, 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.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Maine citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.13% | 1.19× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 1.00× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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