.Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure 3 residents (#'s 10, 68 and 88), out of 3 residents reviewed for dialysis (the process of cleansing the blood by passing it through a special machine, necessary when the kidneys are unable to filter the blood), received the services consistent with professional standards of practice. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure blood pressure measurements were taken on the appropriate extremity. This failed practice placed the residents at risk for damage to their AV (arteriovenous) fistula (connection made between an artery and vein that is used for dialysis access) Findings: Resident #10Record review from 12/14-24/25 revealed Resident #10 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included Type 2 diabetes mellitus… …
F698 citations in Alaska
Dialysis · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alaska cites F698 less often than its own record predicts
0.71 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2025, this is the portion that was F698.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alaska surveyors wrote
F698 findings written in Alaska, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Alaska citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.73% | 0.90× |
| 2024 | 1.55% | 2.05× |
| 2025 | 0.53% | 0.71× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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