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F698 citations in Delaware

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.

F698 in Delaware. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Delaware cites F698 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.28×

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

Share of Delaware citations0.21%

Of every deficiency written in Delaware 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 Delaware surveyors wrote

F698 findings written in Delaware, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMay 23, 2026

Based on interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to: 1.) ensure ongoing communication occurred between the facility and the dialysis center for one of two residents (Resident (R) 81) reviewed for dialysis out of a total sample of 56, and 2.) ensure there was a physician order in place for one of two residents (R6) reviewed for dialysis treatments out of a total sample of 56. These deficient practices could result in residents who are on dialysis not receiving the needed care or services.Findings include:1. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Delaware citationsvs expected
20230.53%0.65×
20240.53%0.69×
20250.21%0.28×

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

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