F697 in Kentucky. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Kentucky cites F697 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.25×
1.25 times the share F697 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Kentucky citations0.98%
Of every deficiency written in Kentucky in 2025, this is the portion that was F697.
Kentucky0.98%
National0.78%
Share of all citations that were F697.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kentucky surveyors wrote
F697 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.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedNovember 22, 2025
Based on record review, interview, and review of the facility's policies, it was determined the facility failed to ensure an effective pain management regimen, based on a thorough assessment and a person-centered care plan, was implemented for 1 of 11 sampled residents receiving scheduled pain medications (Resident (R) 1). The facility failed to administer pain medication as ordered to R1, who had a history of chronic pain and required multiple daily doses of a potent opioid analgesic. …
Based on interview, record review, and review of facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure pain management was provided consistently with professional standards of practice for 1 of 4 sampled residents reviewed for pain management, Resident (R)152.The facility failed to assess, monitor, and timely intervene for uncontrolled post-surgical pain following R152's admission to the facility on [DATE] after surgical repair of a right distal femur fracture. These failures resulted in R152 experiencing uncontrolled pain requiring Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transfer to the hospital Emergency Department (ED) for further evaluation and treatment.Additionally, R152 sustained a fall on 02/16/2026 and the Nurse Practitioner (NP) ordered an MRI of the lumbar and thoracic area due to increased… …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 9, 2026
Based on observation, interview, record review, review of a Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS), and review of the facility's policies, the facility failed to ensure pain management was provided consistently with professional standards of practice for 1 of 49 sampled residents, Resident (R) 54.The facility failed to assess, monitor, and provide timely intervention for R54's chronic pain on 06/30/2026 when medication was not reordered timely enough so it could be delivered before exhausting the supply on hand. …
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