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 Mississippi. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Mississippi cites F693 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.82×
0.82 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Mississippi citations0.58%
Of every deficiency written in Mississippi in 2025, this is the portion that was F693.
Mississippi0.58%
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 Mississippi surveyors wrote
F693 findings written in Mississippi, 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, isolatedNovember 5, 2021
Based on record review, facility policy review, and staff interview the facility failed to ensure Resident #2 received free water flushes through his Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube to maintain adequate hydration status which resulted in Resident #2 becoming Hypovolemic (Dehydrated), resulting in Resident #2 being transferred to the local hospital and admitted with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] .Resident #2.
On 9/04/21 the Registered Dietician (RD #1) reviewed nutrition and hydration requirements for Resident #2 and made a recommendation to change the tube feeding orders for Resident #2 which included 175 milliliter free water flushes every four (4) hours. …
Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure proper care and monitoring of enteral feeding and gastrostomy sites as evidenced by not providing timely physician orders, monitoring, and dressing changes for a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) site which resulted in an infected site with foul-smelling, purulent drainage (Resident #164) and enteral feeding equipment not labeled (Resident #6) for two (2) of two (2) residents reviewed for tube feeding and site care.
Findings included:
A review of the facility's policy titled Tube Feedings with the latest revision date of 12/15 revealed, . 1. All tube feedings will be administered in accordance with . …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 6, 2026
Based on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate care and clinical follow-up for a resident's percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube site after sutures were placed during PEG tube replacement, including obtaining clarification regarding suture monitoring and removal, for one (1) of one (1) resident reviewed for tube feeding. Resident #7.Findings include: A record review of the facility's policy titled, Gastrostomy Site Care Policy with date [DATE] revealed It is the policy of this facility to perform gastrostomy site care as ordered. Policy Guidelines: 1. Verify there is a physician order for gastrostomy site care . 24. Report any complications promptly to the physician, and supervisor. …
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