Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure mechanical equipment was maintained in safe, operating condition for one (#2) of three residents reviewed for mechanical lifts out of three sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Ensure mechanical lift slings were routinely inspected, maintained and replaced according to the manufacturer's recommendations and professional standards, which resulted in a fall for Resident #2; and, -Ensure mechanical lifts were routinely maintained according to the manufacturer's recommendations.Findings include: I. …
F908 citations in Colorado
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Colorado cites F908 more often than its own record predicts
1.53 times the share F908 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Colorado in 2024, this is the portion that was F908.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Colorado surveyors wrote
F908 findings written in Colorado, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Colorado citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.93% | 2.00× |
| 2024 | 0.67% | 1.53× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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