Tube feeding · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
F693 in Florida. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Florida cites F693 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.49×
1.49 times the share F693 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Florida citations1.05%
Of every deficiency written in Florida in 2025, this is the portion that was F693.
Florida1.05%
National0.70%
Share of all citations that were F693.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Florida surveyors wrote
F693 findings written in Florida, 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.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedApril 11, 2019
Based on closed record review, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to safely administer the tube feeding for 1 of 4 residents (#1) by failing to follow physician orders [REDACTED]. The facility failed to safety administer resident #1's tube feeding, which resulted in the death of the resident. The facility erroneously administered 1000 milliliters (ml) of tube feeding via gravity, when it was supposed to be infused by a pump at 70 ml/hour. Based on the physician-ordered administration rate, the entire container of tube feeding would be empty after 14 hours.
The situation resulted in a finding of immediate jeopardy. …
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to provide nutritional assessments and interventions in a timely manner which resulted in significant weight loss for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #51); The facility also failed to follow tube feeding Physician's orders for 2 of 5 sampled residents (Resident #167 and Resident #169).
The findings included:
A review of the facility's policy titled Weighing and Weight at-risk Protocol and revised in March 2020 showed the following: Weights: Nursing to complete all weights with reweights on the following parameters: 0-175 pounds - variances of 4 pounds - loss or gain. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedSeptember 3, 2026
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to examine and clean the insertion site in order to identify, lessen or resolve possible skin irritation for 1 out of 2 Residents reviewed for stoma care, Resident #15.Findings Include: During an observation conducted on 08/31/2026 at 9:35AM, Resident #15 was observed to have tube feeding turned off and a basin of emesis on the bedside table in front of her. During an observation of Resident #15's tube feeding on 09/02/2026 at 12:39PM, Jevity 1.5 dated 09/02/2026 was running at a rate of 60ml/hour(milliliters) Site observed after permission received from Resident. The surrounding tissue of the site was red with yellow drainage noted around tube insertion site with no dressing present. …
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