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.
F690 in District of Columbia. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
District of Columbia cites F690 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.59×
0.59 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of District of Columbia citations0.80%
Of every deficiency written in District of Columbia in 2025, this is the portion that was F690.
District of Columbia0.80%
National1.36%
Share of all citations that were F690.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What District of Columbia surveyors wrote
F690 findings written in District of Columbia, 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, isolatedJuly 30, 2019
Based on policy review, medical record review, and staff interviews for one (1) of 56 sampled residents, the facility staff failed to provide appropriate and sufficient catheter care and assessments and reassessments to prevent Harm for Resident #58 who was admitted with an indwelling Foley catheter which resulted in penile erosion and laceration.
Findings included .
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. (2016). Care and management of patients with urinary catheters: A clinical resource guide. MT. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedFebruary 5, 2025
Based on observation, record review and staff interview, for one (1) of 56 sampled residents, facility staff failed to ensure that Resident #142, who has an indwelling Foley Catheter, received the appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
The findings included:
Resident #142 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with multiple diagnoses that included: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Lower Urinary Trach Symptoms.
A Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] showed that facility staff coded: severely impaired cognitive skills for decision-making and had an indwelling urinary catheter. …
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