Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to promptly notify the ordering primary care provider of an abnormal laboratory result for 1 of 5 residents (R4) reviewed for unnecessary medications.Findings include: R4's significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], identified R4 was cognitively intact and required maximal assistance with dressing and moderate assistance with toileting, grooming and transfers. Diagnoses included atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), anemia, depression, long term use of anticoagulants and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). …
F773 citations in Minnesota
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
Minnesota cites F773 less often than its own record predicts
0.59 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Minnesota 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 Minnesota surveyors wrote
F773 findings written in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.06% | 0.56× |
| 2024 | 0.12% | 1.07× |
| 2025 | 0.08% | 0.59× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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