Based on clinical record review, interviews, and review of facility documentation for one (1) of three (3) residents (Resident #1) reviewed for dialysis, the facility failed to adequately assess an Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) (a surgical connection made between an artery and a vein accessed by needles to administer hemodialysis treatment) dialysis access site that was bleeding status post hemodialysis treatment to ensure bleeding had stopped, subsequently the resident had a significant bleed and was sent to the hospital and diagnosed with hemorrhagic shock requiring four (4) units of blood resulting in a finding of Immediate Jeopardy. The findings included: Resident #1's diagnoses included end stage renal disease and Type 2 diabetes mellitus. …
F698 citations in Connecticut
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
Connecticut cites F698 more often than its own record predicts
1.42 times the share F698 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Connecticut 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 Connecticut surveyors wrote
F698 findings written in Connecticut, 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 review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of policy and staff interviews for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #3) reviewed for dialysis, the facility failed to ensure consistent communications between the facility and dialysis clinic were maintained regarding the resident's dialysis treatments, pre and post treatment weights, vitals, medications administered and/or any concerns. The findings included: Resident #3 was admitted to the facility in October 2025. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Connecticut citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.84% | 1.03× |
| 2024 | 0.77% | 1.02× |
| 2025 | 1.06% | 1.42× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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