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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.

F773 in Minnesota. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Minnesota cites F773 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.59×

0.59 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Minnesota citations0.08%

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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJanuary 14, 2026

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). …

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Recent years

YearShare of Minnesota citationsvs expected
20230.06%0.56×
20240.12%1.07×
20250.08%0.59×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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