Mobility and range of motion · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
F688 in Alaska. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
Alaska cites F688 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.75×
1.75 times the share F688 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Alaska citations1.55%
Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2024, this is the portion that was F688.
Alaska1.55%
National0.89%
Share of all citations that were F688.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alaska surveyors wrote
F688 findings written in Alaska, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJune 21, 2024
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure range of motion (ROM) exercises were provided to 1 resident (#6), out of 14 sampled residents. This failed practice had the potential to place the resident at risk of not receiving the necessary care and therapy to maintain his/her level of mobility.
Findings:
Review on 6/17-21/24, revealed Resident #6 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included sepsis (an infection of the bloodstream) and quadriplegia (complete paralysis of the body from the neck down).
During an interview on 6/17/24 at 2:19 PM, Resident #6 stated he/she had difficulty moving his/her arms. …
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