Deficiency tags › F0688
F0688
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 517 | 44% |
| Illinois | 351 | 53% |
| Ohio | 274 | 30% |
| Pennsylvania | 233 | 36% |
| Florida | 182 | 26% |
| Michigan | 162 | 38% |
| New York | 152 | 26% |
| Washington | 135 | 70% |
| Missouri | 123 | 25% |
| Indiana | 107 | 21% |
| Texas | 105 | 9% |
| Minnesota | 104 | 31% |
| Wisconsin | 88 | 27% |
| Kansas | 87 | 29% |
| New Jersey | 84 | 24% |
| Iowa | 83 | 21% |
| Virginia | 74 | 26% |
| Georgia | 73 | 21% |
| Colorado | 73 | 35% |
| Maryland | 70 | 32% |
| Oregon | 67 | 52% |
| Massachusetts | 65 | 19% |
| North Carolina | 56 | 13% |
| Connecticut | 51 | 27% |
| Oklahoma | 44 | 16% |
| Mississippi | 33 | 16% |
| Arkansas | 32 | 14% |
| Louisiana | 30 | 11% |
| Nevada | 29 | 44% |
| Hawaii | 25 | 58% |
| Delaware | 23 | 52% |
| Nebraska | 22 | 12% |
| South Carolina | 21 | 11% |
| West Virginia | 20 | 16% |
| Utah | 16 | 16% |
| Montana | 15 | 25% |
| Idaho | 14 | 18% |
| New Mexico | 14 | 21% |
| Kentucky | 12 | 4% |
| Arizona | 11 | 8% |
| Alabama | 11 | 5% |
| Rhode Island | 10 | 14% |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 12% |
| Tennessee | 9 | 3% |
| South Dakota | 7 | 7% |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 41% |
| Wyoming | 7 | 19% |
| Maine | 6 | 8% |
| North Dakota | 5 | 7% |
| Alaska | 3 | 15% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0688 mean?
F0688 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. It falls under quality of life and care deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0688?
3,752 citations at 3,132 facilities (21% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 112 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0688 most?
California (517), Illinois (351), Ohio (274), Pennsylvania (233), Florida (182).