CMS Survey Data

How Fast Do Nursing Homes Fix Equipment Citations? Median Days to Correction by Tag

Every citation comes with a correction deadline. CMS records when each deficiency was actually corrected, which shows how long equipment-related problems really take to fix.

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Days From Survey to Correction

TagWhat it coversCitationsMedian days1 in 4 took longer than
K920Power strips & extension cords5,1833045 days
K919Use of electrical equipment7512638 days
K929Oxygen cylinder handling2352538 days
K923Oxygen & medical gas storage3,3733448 days
K918Generator testing7,7513551 days
K921PCREE testing & maintenance1,5363752 days
K914Bedside receptacles1,9353756 days
K927Oxygen transfilling areas2954263 days

Quick fixes, like removing an improper power strip or changing how equipment is used, close in about a month. Anything that needs a technician, parts or a full testing round takes longer: PCREE testing (K921) and bedside receptacles (K914) had a median of 37 days, and a quarter took 56+ days for K914.

What Slows Corrections Down

  • Finding a technician. The first week or two often goes to calling vendors.
  • Parts. Bed actuators, lift batteries and concentrator compressors can take days to arrive.
  • Re-testing. A repaired device needs a documented re-test before it goes back into use.
  • Paperwork. The correction isn't done until the records are.

How to Correct Faster

  1. Request a technician the day the CMS-2567 arrives.
  2. Send the cited items, makes and models up front so parts can be ordered before the visit.
  3. Ask for device-level service records with re-test results. See a sample service report.
  4. Put recurring actions on a calendar so the citation doesn't come back.

Free tools: look up any nursing home's equipment citations and next survey window, or estimate your maintenance program.

Source: Medical Equipment Repair Network analysis of the CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Homes: Fire Safety Deficiencies and Provider Information (processed September 2026). Days to correct = CMS correction date minus survey date, for citations with a recorded correction date and survey dates from September 2023 to August 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Median correction times ranged from about 25 to 42 days depending on the tag, based on CMS data from September 2023 to August 2026.
Those that need a technician, parts or testing, such as oxygen transfilling areas (K927, median 42 days), PCREE testing (K921, 37 days) and bedside receptacles (K914, 37 days).
Request a qualified technician immediately, share makes and models so parts can be ordered in advance, and ask for device-level records with re-test results.