Based on record review and interviews during the recertification survey conducted [DATE]-[DATE] the facility failed to promptly notify the ordering physician of laboratory results that fell outside of clinical reference ranges for 3 of 3 residents (Residents #41, #60 and #85) reviewed. Specifically:-Resident #85 had abnormal laboratory values on [DATE] and [DATE] that were not reviewed timely or assessed by the medical provider. -Resident #41 had a critical laboratory result on [DATE] with no documented provider notification until [DATE]. - Resident #60 had abnormal laboratory and a positive wound culture on [DATE]. The results were not reviewed until [DATE]. …
F773 citations in New York
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
New York cites F773 less often than its own record predicts
0.56 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New York 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 New York surveyors wrote
F773 findings written in New York, 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 record review and interviews during an abbreviated survey (Case #NY 118), completed on [DATE], the facility did not promptly notify the ordering physician of a laboratory result that fell outside of clinical reference range for 1 (Resident #15) of 3 residents reviewed. Specifically, the facility did not notify the physician of a significantly low sodium level from [DATE] through [DATE]. Subsequently, on [DATE], the resident fell and sustained multiple injuries to the face, head, knees and elbows, and was admitted to the hospital intensive care unit for a critically low sodium level and altered mental status. This resulted in actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy. …
Based on record review and interview during the recertification survey, the facility did not promptly notify the ordering nurse practitioner of laboratory results that fall outside of clinical reference ranges for 1 (Resident #77) of 3 residents reviewed. Specifically, the facility did not promptly notify Nurse Practitioner #2 or the on-call provider of an abnormal laboratory result for Resident #77 on 12/17/2024 at 3:05 AM. This is evidenced by: Cross-referenced to F711: Physician Visits - Review Care/Notes/Order Resident #77 Resident #77 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses of chronic kidney disease, cerebral infarction (stroke), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms). …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New York citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.05% | 0.45× |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 0.96× |
| 2025 | 0.07% | 0.56× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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