Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
F808 in Alaska. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2023
Alaska cites F808 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share3.66×
3.66 times the share F808 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Alaska citations0.73%
Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2023, this is the portion that was F808.
Alaska0.73%
National0.20%
Share of all citations that were F808.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alaska surveyors wrote
F808 findings written in Alaska, 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, isolatedOctober 16, 2023
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure meals were served according to the resident's therapeutic dietary order for 1 Resident (#298), out of 21 sampled residents. This failed practice had the potential to place the resident at risk for adverse medical complications. Findings:
Record review on 10/8-12/23 and 10/16/23 revealed Resident #298 was admitted with diagnoses that included pleural effusion (fluid build up around the lungs), fractures of the left and right femurs, and fracture of the left tibia.
During an interview on 10/9/23 at 3:02 PM, Resident #298 stated, There was no way my breakfast was low sodium. I should be on a low sodium diet. …
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