Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observations, and interviews the facility failed to ensure the call light was within reach for 3 residents (Resident #51, Resident #72, and Resident #55) of 73 residents observed. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Use of Call Light, dated 2006, revealed .be sure to position the call light conveniently for the resident to use .Tell the resident where the call light is .Ensure resident's call light is placed securely on the bed and remains within resident's reach . Review of the medical record revealed Resident #51 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus, and Heart Failure. …
F919 citations in Tennessee
Call system · Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Tennessee cites F919 more often than its own record predicts
1.10 times the share F919 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Tennessee in 2024, this is the portion that was F919.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Tennessee surveyors wrote
F919 findings written in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 0.38× |
| 2024 | 0.49% | 1.10× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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