Based on clinical record review, staff interviews, facility documentation and policy review and the State Agency (SA) complaint tracking system, the facility failed to provide care and services related to a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line resulting in the hospitalization for one resident (#75). The deficient practice resulted in complications related to the PICC line not being removed. Findings include: -Resident #75 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of urinary tract infection (UTI), weakness, pneumonia, hepatitis C, and hypertension. An antibiotic care plan, initiated March 14, 2024 revealed that resident #75 was on intravenous medications due to a diagnosis of complicated UTI. …
F694 citations in Arizona
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Arizona cites F694 more often than its own record predicts
1.10 times the share F694 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2024, this is the portion that was F694.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F694 findings written in Arizona, 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 review, resident and staff interviews, and review of policies and procedure, the facility failed to ensure PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line dressing change was administered as ordered by the physician for one resident (#496). The deficient practice could result in complications such as infection. The census was 48. Findings include: Resident #496 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of left knee staphylococcal arthritis, immunodeficiency, systemic lupus erythematosus, and muscle weakness. The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 indicating the resident was cognitively intact. …
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