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F697 citations in Colorado

Pain management · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F697 in Colorado. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Colorado cites F697 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.57×

0.57 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Colorado citations0.45%

Of every deficiency written in Colorado in 2025, this is the portion that was F697.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Colorado surveyors wrote

F697 findings written in Colorado, 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.

G · Actual harm, isolatedJuly 9, 2026

Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide an effective pain management regimen in a manner consistent with professional standards of practice, resident-centered care plans, and resident preferences for two (#92 and #56) of two residents reviewed for pain management out of 54 sample residents. Resident #92 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Resident #92 had a history of osteoarthritis and pain. On 7/6/26, the facility failed to ensure the resident's oxycodone medication was administered timely. Resident #92's medication was not administered until five hours after it was scheduled, which resulted in Resident #92 experiencing increased pain.Resident #56 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. …

North Shore Health & Rehab Facility

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJune 11, 2026

Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to manage pain in a manner consistent with professional standards of practice, resident-centered care plans and resident's goals preferences for one (#2) of two residents reviewed for pain out of 55 sample residentsSpecifically, the facility failed to:-Complete a thorough assessment of the residents pain, including the site and pain goals; and,-Include person-centered non pharmacological pain interventions on the resident's care plan.Findings include: I. Facility policy and procedure:The Pain-clinical protocol policy, revised in April 2025, was received from the nursing home administrator (NHA) on 6/11/26 at 4:22 p.m. …

Cedars Healthcare Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Colorado citationsvs expected
20231.69%2.31×
20241.80%2.44×
20250.45%0.57×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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