Based on record review and staff interview, for one (1) of 1 residents sampled for pain management, facility staff failed to ensure that Resident #243 received effective pain assessments/evaluation for a known left hip fracture. The findings included: According to National Institute of Health (NIH): - Assessment of pain is a critical step to providing good pain management. - Nurses working with patients with acute pain must select the appropriate elements of assessment for the current clinical situation. - The most critical aspect of pain assessment is that it is done on a regular basis (e.g., once a shift, every 2 hours) using a standard format. …
F697 citations in District of Columbia
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.
Against expectation — 2024
District of Columbia cites F697 more often than its own record predicts
2.78 times the share F697 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in District of Columbia in 2024, 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 District of Columbia surveyors wrote
F697 findings written in District of Columbia, 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 the record review and staff interviews, for one (1) of 50 sampled residents, the facility staff failed to ensure a resident was assessed for pain management as per a physician order and professional standard of practice. (Resident #81). Findings included: According to National Institute of Health (NIH): - Assessment of pain is a critical step to providing good pain management. - Nurses working with patients with acute pain must select the appropriate elements of assessment for the current clinical situation. - The most critical aspect of pain assessment is that it is done on a regular basis (e.g., once a shift, every 2 hours) using a standard format. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of District of Columbia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.45% | 0.62× |
| 2024 | 2.04% | 2.78× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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