F726 in Kansas. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Kansas cites F726 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.00×
1.00 times the share F726 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Kansas citations0.60%
Of every deficiency written in Kansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F726.
Kansas0.60%
National0.60%
Share of all citations that were F726.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kansas surveyors wrote
F726 findings written in Kansas, 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, isolatedJanuary 4, 2024
The facility reported a census of 42 residents with two reviewed, Resident (R)1 and R2, for urinary catheter (insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain the urine into a collection bag) management. Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure nursing staff competency when LN G flushed R1's indwelling urinary catheter, without a physician order, and used a non-sterile 60 milliliter (ml) syringe from R1's bathroom, which possibly contained some bleach and water mixture (used to clean R1's dependent drainage bag) on 12/24/23 at approximately 08:30 PM. R1 complained of burning pain immediately upon injecting the flush and LN G realized she performed the flush on the wrong patient. …
The facility identified a census of 110 residents The sample included three residents reviewed for accidents. Based on record review, interview, and observation, the facility failed to ensure staff possessed the appropriate knowledge, skills, and training to provide resident care in a safe manner when uncertified Nurse Aide Student (NAS) M transferred Resident (R)1 without a facility staff member or her nursing instructor present. NAS M could not complete the transfer with R1, which resulted in an assisted fall and R1 subsequently diagnosed with a left distal (away from the farthest point of origin or attachment) femur (thigh bone) fracture. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 4, 2026
Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff possessed the appropriate skills and knowledge to safely provide direct care and nursing services related to Resident (R) 3's nephrostomy (an artificial opening created between the kidney and the skin which allows for the urinary diversion) tubes when the facility failed to provide training, education and ensure competencies for care of the nephrostomy tubes. (Refer to F880) Findings included:- R3's Orders tab documented the following:Clean around nephrostomy tubes with soap and water in a circular motion, rinse with saline, and work out three to four inches. …
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