Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide appropriate treatment and services to prevent complications of enteral feeding for 1 (Resident 1) of 3 (Residents 1, 2, 3) residents who had a peg (percutaneous gastrostomy) tube. The deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy for Resident 1 on [DATE] when Resident 1 pulled his peg tube out and the physician was not notified. At 3:40PM, S3ADON/LPN incorrectly re-inserted the peg tube without a physician's order. Nursing staff at the facility administered the resident's feedings and medications without verification of gastric contents via the peg tube. The tube feeding and medications were instilled into the resident's peritoneal cavity. The resident developed peritonitis [MEDICAL CONDITION]. …
F693 citations in Louisiana
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
Louisiana cites F693 more often than its own record predicts
1.41 times the share F693 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana 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 Louisiana surveyors wrote
F693 findings written in Louisiana, 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 record reviews, interviews and observation, the facility failed to provide appropriate treatment and services to prevent complications of enteral feeding for 1 (Resident #1) of 5 sampled residents (Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, #5) who received nutrition via a PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) tube. There were 33 residents in the facility with orders for feeding via gastrostomy tube. This deficient practice resulted in an actual harm for Resident #1 on 5/27/19 when the nursing staff replaced resident #1's PEG tube and failed to confirm tube placement with aspiration of gastric contents and x-ray before re-starting the tube feeding. …
Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident fed by enteral means received treatment and services to prevent complications by failing to administer enteral feedings as ordered by the physician for 1 (#7) of 2 residents reviewed for enteral feeding.Findings: Review of the facility's policy titled, Care and Management of Feeding Tubes last revised 10/2025 revealed the following, in part:It is a policy of this facility to utilize feeding tubes in accordance with current clinical standards of practice, with interventions to prevent complications to the extent possible.Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines:1. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Louisiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.07% | 1.42× |
| 2024 | 1.19% | 1.69× |
| 2025 | 0.99% | 1.41× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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