Based on record review and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure a person who received nutrition through an enteral tube received the appropriate treatment to prevent complications. This was true for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #85) whose records were reviewed for the use of enteral feeding tubes. This failure harmed Resident #85 and placed other residents who used enteral feeding tubes at risk for feeding tube complications. Findings include: Resident #85 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with multiple diagnoses including acute respiratory failure with hypoxia (low blood oxygen levels), a tracheostomy (a surgically created opening through the neck into the windpipe to allow air to fill the lungs), she was dependent on the use of a ventilator to breathe (a… …
F693 citations in Idaho
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.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Idaho cites F693 less often than its own record predicts
0.47 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Idaho in 2025, this is the portion that was F693.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Idaho surveyors wrote
F693 findings written in Idaho, 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 observation, record review, policy review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure adequate care and treatment was provided to 1 of 1 resident (Resident #59) reviewed for enteral tube use. This created the potential for harm if complications developed from improper medication administration via enteral access device practice. Finding include:The facility's Medication Administration Enteral Assess Device policy, release date 9/16/25, directed staff to follow the general professional standards for safe administration of medications and verify tube placement per facility protocol.Resident #59 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with multiple diagnoses including paraplegia (paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or… …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Idaho citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.95% | 1.27× |
| 2024 | 0.62% | 0.88× |
| 2025 | 0.33% | 0.47× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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