Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received scheduled hemodialysis (HD- a form of dialysis - an artificial filtration of waste products and excess fluid of the body from the blood using a machine with a special filter) treatment as ordered for 1 of 2 residents (Resident 1) reviewed for HD. Resident 1 experienced harm when they had volume overload (a condition where the body holds too much fluid) requiring hospitalization to intensive care unit due to missed HD treatments. …
F698 citations in Washington
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
Washington cites F698 less often than its own record predicts
0.93 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Washington 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 Washington surveyors wrote
F698 findings written in Washington, 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 observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents requiring dialysis (procedure that filters out waste and excess fluid from the blood, helping to regulate blood pressure) were appropriately monitored and treated for blood pressure and fluid restrictions, and communication from dialysis was accurately recorded into their medical record for 1 of 1 resident (Resident 7) reviewed for dialysis. This failure placed residents at risk of medical complications including fluid overload, and a diminished quality of life.Findings included.Resident 7 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of end stage renal disease (kidney failure) and dependence on renal dialysis. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.97% | 1.20× |
| 2024 | 1.09% | 1.45× |
| 2025 | 0.70% | 0.93× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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