F698 in Rhode Island. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Rhode Island cites F698 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share2.08×
2.08 times the share F698 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Rhode Island citations1.56%
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island in 2025, this is the portion that was F698.
Rhode Island1.56%
National0.75%
Share of all citations that were F698.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F698 findings written in Rhode Island, 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, isolatedApril 25, 2023
Based on record review and staff interview it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents who require dialysis receive such services, consistent with professional standards of practice relative to having policies and procedures for dialysis care for 3 of 3 residents, not providing appropriate transportation for 1 of 3 residents, observation and assessment of access site for 2 of 3 residents, not monitoring fluid intake and for staff failing to report a resident missing dialysis appointments for 1 of 3 residents reviewed, Resident ID #'s 1, 2 and 3.
Findings are as follows:
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E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternJune 22, 2026
Based on clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to provide specialized dialysis care in accordance with professional standards of practice and the facility's policy by failing to monitor and document the patency of a newly placed Arteriovenous (AV) fistula (a surgically created connection between an artery and a vein that allows blood to flow directly from the artery into the vein, bypassing capillaries) for 1 of 1 resident reviewed, Resident ID #6. Findings are as follows:Review of the facility's policy titled Dialysis Management, revised 10/2022, revealed: .The nurse will obtain orders for monitoring of site and interventions as appropriate. Orders to include. …
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