F554 in Rhode Island. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Rhode Island cites F554 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.31×
0.31 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Rhode Island citations0.17%
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island in 2025, this is the portion that was F554.
Rhode Island0.17%
National0.57%
Share of all citations that were F554.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F554 findings written in Rhode Island, 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternNovember 26, 2025
Based on record review, and resident and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that self-administration of medications was clinically appropriate for 1 of 1 resident observed with an insulin pump (a computerized device that delivers a continuous dose of insulin to people with diabetes to manage blood sugar levels), Resident ID #9.Findings are as follows:Record review of a facility policy and procedure titled, Self-Administration of Medication by Resident, last revised on 10/16/2025, states in part, Residents may self-administer medications with a physician's orders.The resident will be instructed on the use and reason for the medication, reading of the label, the dosing and schedule. …
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