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 Nebraska. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Nebraska cites F688 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.34×
1.34 times the share F688 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Nebraska citations1.07%
Of every deficiency written in Nebraska in 2025, this is the portion that was F688.
Nebraska1.07%
National0.80%
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 Nebraska surveyors wrote
F688 findings written in Nebraska, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedJune 14, 2022
Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09D4
Based on observation, record review and interview; the facility failed to ensure devices were utilized to prevent contractures [a permanent tightening of muscles, tendons, skin and nearby tissues that causes the joints to shorten and become very stiff. This prevents movement of the joints or body part] and to decrease risk of skin breakdown secondary to contractures for 1 (Resident 37) of 1 resident reviewed for Range of Motion. The facility census was 154. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMay 26, 2026
Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(H)(v). Based on record review and interview the facility failed to implement an ambulation program as recommended by therapy and per resident wishes for 1 (Resident 42) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 74. The findings are: A.Record review of Resident 42's Minimum Data Set (MDS: a federally mandated assessment tool used for care planning) dated 03-11-2026 revealed the facility staff assessed the following about the resident:-admitted to the facility on [DATE].-Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) was scored as a 14. According to the MDS Manual a score of 13 to 15 indicates a person is cognitively intact. -required limited assistance with toileting, transfers and lower body dressing. …
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