Based on medical record review, review of facility policy, review of informational articles from American Cancer Society, and interview the facility failed to develop and implement a system for identifying, monitoring, and caring for Resident #3's implanted venous access device (a port placed under the skin for use to administer intravenous treatments to mitigate risk for infection. This affected one resident (#3) of three residents reviewed for vascular access devices. The facility census was 102.Actual Harm occurred on 03/04/26 when Resident #3 was identified by a non-facility oncology nurse at an outside appointment to have a dressing to an implanted venous access device that was heavily soiled. …
F694 citations in Ohio
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 — 2025
Ohio cites F694 less often than its own record predicts
0.58 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio in 2025, 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 Ohio surveyors wrote
F694 findings written in Ohio, 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 medical record review, observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line dressing was changed per professional standards of practice. Furthermore, the facility failed to ensure a PICC line was flushed per professional standards of practice. This affected one resident (#3) of one resident reviewed for PICC lines. The facility census was 44. Findings include:Review of Resident #3's medical record revealed an admission date of 01/22/25. Diagnoses included hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting the left dominant side, acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, hyperlipidemia, systolic heart failure, gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis, and dementia. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.47% | 1.63× |
| 2024 | 0.21% | 0.75× |
| 2025 | 0.19% | 0.58× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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