Based on record review, review of facility policy, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #6) received proper treatment and care to maintain good foot health. Failure to confirm podiatry were aware of and assessed the wounds to Resident #6's right toes, may have contributed to the foot amputation.Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Skin Assessment occurred on 08/06/25. This policy, revised December 2023, stated, . The nurse is responsible for: Accurately assessing skin . Identifying and evaluating . changes in resident's condition, Providing treatment per facility protocol or provider order . If a problem is identified the nurse will . Notify the provider . …
F687 citations in North Dakota
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
North Dakota cites F687 more often than its own record predicts
1.59 times the share F687 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in North Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F687.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What North Dakota surveyors wrote
F687 findings written in North Dakota, 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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