F694 in Kentucky. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F694 citations were recorded in Kentucky for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kentucky surveyors wrote
F694 findings written in Kentucky, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedOctober 8, 2020
Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review it was determined the facility failed to ensure one (1) of twenty-one (21) sampled residents was provided appropriate care and services related to a dressing change for a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC). A PICC is a catheter that enters the body through the skin (percutaneously) at a peripheral (situated away from the center) site, extends to the superior vena cava (a central venous trunk), and stays in place (dwells within the veins) for days or weeks.
The findings include:
Review of the facility policy titled, PICC Line Care, dated 06/25/2020, revealed, Dressing change: should be done every 7 days and PRN using clear occlusive dressing. …
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