F-Tag F0693 — Tube Feeding Management/Restore Eating Skills
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Official CMS facts
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
According to the loaded CMS Health Deficiency records, this tag has 2,940 citations across 2,444 unique facilities. 26 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity is K.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0693
- California — 505 citations
- Texas — 316 citations
- Illinois — 250 citations
- Ohio — 178 citations
- Florida — 157 citations
Related F-Tags in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- F-Tag F0689 — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (21,405 citations)
- F-Tag F0684 — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (16,397 citations)
- F-Tag F0677 — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (10,325 citations)
- F-Tag F0695 — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (9,401 citations)
- F-Tag F0686 — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (8,731 citations)
POCDesk summary and practical use
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Source, freshness, and limitations
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