Based on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to provide the necessary respiratory care consistent with professional standards of practice for 1 (#3) out of 5 (#1, #2, #3, #4 and #5) sampled residents who required mechanical ventilation by the staff failing to: 1. Respond to Resident #3's ventilator alarm in a timely manner and 2. Adequately assess Resident #3 for a change in her condition. This failed practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy on 03/15/2023 at 3:44 p.m., when Resident # 3, who was cognitively impaired and ventilator dependent, became disconnected from the ventilator, when turned on her side, while facility staff performed incontinent care and wound care. …
F695 citations in Louisiana
Respiratory care · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Louisiana cites F695 more often than its own record predicts
1.52 times the share F695 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F695.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Louisiana surveyors wrote
F695 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 observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that residents were provided respiratory care, consistent with professional standards of care for 1 (Resident #1) of 2 (Resident #1 and Resident #4) residents investigated for respiratory care, by failing to:Conduct a respiratory assessment per the facility's policy; and Wash hands/ use hand sanitizer after removing soiled gloves and before putting on clean gloves during tracheostomy care.Findings: On 08/18/2026 at 1:30 p.m., a review of the facility's policy titled, Tracheostomy Care with a last reviewed date of 10/2025, read in part, Purpose: The purpose of this procedure is to guide tracheostomy care.Procedure Guidelines: Preparation and Assessment.5. Remove supplemental oxygen mask from tracheostomy. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Louisiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.53% | 1.08× |
| 2024 | 2.88% | 1.31× |
| 2025 | 3.35% | 1.52× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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