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 New Mexico. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
New Mexico cites F808 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.84×
1.84 times the share F808 takes of citations nationally.
Share of New Mexico citations0.31%
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2024, this is the portion that was F808.
New Mexico0.31%
National0.17%
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 New Mexico surveyors wrote
F808 findings written in New Mexico, 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 22, 2026
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to implement a physician-ordered therapeutic diet for 1 (R #1) of 1 (R #1) resident, when the facility staff failed to: Provide a controlled carbohydrate (consistent or controlled; a meal plan designed to keep carbohydrate intake fairly equal at each meal and snack throughout the day and week to help stabilize blood sugar levels) diabetic diet as ordered by a physician for R #1. If physician-ordered therapeutic diets are not implemented as prescribed, then residents are likely to experience elevated blood sugars, difficulty chewing, inadequate nutritional intake, and an increased risk for further complications. The findings are: A. …
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