Deficiency tags › F0690
F0690
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 663 | 100% |
| Texas | 645 | 55% |
| California | 589 | 51% |
| Ohio | 573 | 62% |
| Pennsylvania | 309 | 47% |
| Indiana | 289 | 57% |
| Missouri | 237 | 49% |
| Michigan | 235 | 56% |
| Florida | 232 | 33% |
| Kansas | 194 | 66% |
| Wisconsin | 162 | 50% |
| Virginia | 152 | 53% |
| Massachusetts | 148 | 43% |
| Iowa | 132 | 34% |
| North Carolina | 123 | 29% |
| New Jersey | 105 | 30% |
| New York | 102 | 17% |
| Washington | 99 | 51% |
| Minnesota | 95 | 28% |
| Mississippi | 76 | 38% |
| Maryland | 72 | 33% |
| Oklahoma | 68 | 24% |
| Louisiana | 67 | 25% |
| Arkansas | 65 | 29% |
| Georgia | 58 | 16% |
| Tennessee | 54 | 18% |
| Oregon | 48 | 38% |
| Nevada | 44 | 67% |
| Kentucky | 44 | 16% |
| Rhode Island | 43 | 60% |
| Utah | 40 | 41% |
| Alabama | 38 | 17% |
| Connecticut | 37 | 19% |
| Arizona | 37 | 26% |
| Colorado | 37 | 18% |
| West Virginia | 35 | 28% |
| Nebraska | 32 | 18% |
| Delaware | 32 | 73% |
| New Mexico | 28 | 41% |
| South Carolina | 26 | 14% |
| North Dakota | 23 | 32% |
| Montana | 17 | 28% |
| Hawaii | 16 | 37% |
| Idaho | 14 | 18% |
| Maine | 6 | 8% |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 35% |
| South Dakota | 5 | 5% |
| Vermont | 5 | 15% |
| Wyoming | 5 | 14% |
| Alaska | 2 | 10% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0690 mean?
F0690 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. It falls under quality of life and care deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0690?
6,165 citations at 4,634 facilities (32% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 242 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0690 most?
Illinois (663), Texas (645), California (589), Ohio (573), Pennsylvania (309).