Based on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident is offered sufficient fluid intake to maintain proper hydration and health for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for hydration, Resident ID #99. Findings are as follows: According to National Library of Medicine, Adult Dehydration, last updated 2022, indicated that dehydration may complicate other medical problems and may cause significant illness. A resident may appear with dark urine or decreased urine output and may be lethargic upon observation in severe cases of dehydration. Failure to treat dehydration in older adults may lead to significant mortality. …
F692 citations in Rhode Island
Nutrition and hydration · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Rhode Island cites F692 more often than its own record predicts
1.52 times the share F692 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island in 2025, this is the portion that was F692.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F692 findings written in Rhode Island, 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 clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain acceptable parameters of nutritional status, such as usual body weight, for 1 of 1 resident reviewed, who experienced actual significant weight loss of 9.06% (19.4 pounds, lbs.) in two weeks, Resident ID #120.Findings are as follows:Review of a facility policy and procedure titled Weight Loss/Gain Protocol., last revised in June of 2022, states in part, .All residents are to be weighed upon admission and at least monthly; so as to monitor for weight loss or gain for underlying causes. …
Based on clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain nutritional status, such as usual body weight, for 1 of 3 residents reviewed who experienced actual weight loss, Resident ID # 4. Findings are as follows:Record review of the facility's undated policy titled, Weight Assessment and Intervention, states in part, .Any weight change of 5% or more since the last weight assessment is retaken the next day for confirmation.nursing will immediately notify the dietitian.5. The threshold for significant unplanned and undesired weight loss will be based on the following criteria.a. 1 month - 5% weight loss is significant; greater than 5% is severe. b. 3 months - 7.5% weight loss is significant; greater than 7.5% is severe. c. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Rhode Island citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.85% | 2.26× |
| 2024 | 1.92% | 1.62× |
| 2025 | 1.73% | 1.52× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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