Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide appropriate, timely treatment for a possible urinary tract infection (UTI) for 1 resident (#70), out of 21 sampled residents. This failed practice left the resident with UTI symptoms for over a month despite repeated requests for answers and possible treatment from the resident which resulted in continued pain and discomfort. Findings: Record review of 5/18-22/25 revealed Resident #70 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included large B-cell lymphoma, unspecified cite (an aggressive, fast-growing form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that originates in B cells), mysthenia gravis with (Acute) excerbation (a weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control), and other polyuria (excessive urination). …
F690 citations in Alaska
Incontinence and catheter care · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alaska cites F690 less often than its own record predicts
0.39 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2025, this is the portion that was F690.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alaska surveyors wrote
F690 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.
Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 resident (#8) out of 2 residents sampled with a foley catheter (a hollow tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine) was assessed timely for discontinuation of the catheter. This failed practice had the potential to keep the device in place for longer than clinically necessary and increased the potential for the resident to develop a urinary tract infection. Findings: Record review from 3/20-24/23 revealed Resident #8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included unspecified fracture of the lower end of the right tibia (shinbone), diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Alaska citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.73% | 0.45× |
| 2025 | 0.53% | 0.39× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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