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 North Dakota. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
North Dakota cites F690 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.83×
1.83 times the share F690 takes of citations nationally.
Share of North Dakota citations2.49%
Of every deficiency written in North Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F690.
North Dakota2.49%
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 North Dakota surveyors wrote
F690 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedMay 16, 2019
Based on record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate treatment and services to treat a urinary tract infection [MEDICAL CONDITION] for 1 of 4 sampled residents (Resident #30) with an indwelling urinary catheter. Failure to adequately monitor and promptly treat Resident #30's UTI resulted in an admission to the hospital for [MEDICAL CONDITION] work up, including continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) and treatment with intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
Findings include:
Review of Resident #30's medical record occurred on all days of survey. [DIAGNOSES REDACTED].
Nurses' notes identified the following:
*02/22/19 at 10:48 p.m.: . …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 19, 2026
Based on record review, review of facility policy, and staff interview, the facility failed to provide appropriate care and services for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #6) with a suprapubic catheter. Failure to provide the ordered catheter size and type placed the resident at risk for ineffective urinary drainage and other catheter-related complications.Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled Catheter: Care, Insertion & Removal, Drainage Bags, Irrigation, Specimen occurred on 08/19/26. This policy, dated 03/02/26, stated, . PROCEDURE: Reinsertion of Suprapubic Catheter . 1. Verify physician order. 2. …
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