Based on interview and record review, the facility did not obtain laboratory services only when ordered by a physician. Specifically, for 3 out of 27 sampled residents, the facility did not have a physician order for laboratory tests that were obtained. Resident identifiers: 8, 52, and 62.Findings included:1. Resident 8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and re-admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, palpitations, chronic pain, heart failure, cerebral infarction, peripheral vascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, asthma, chronic kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Resident 8's laboratory results were reviewed. The following test results were identified as not having a physician order:a. …
F773 citations in Utah
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
Utah cites F773 more often than its own record predicts
11.90 times the share F773 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Utah 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F773 findings written in Utah, 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 Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.46% | 4.04× |
| 2024 | 1.04% | 9.42× |
| 2025 | 1.56% | 11.90× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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