Deficiency tags › F0693
F0693
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.
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 | 499 | 43% |
| Texas | 324 | 28% |
| Illinois | 251 | 38% |
| Ohio | 187 | 20% |
| Florida | 162 | 23% |
| Pennsylvania | 134 | 20% |
| Michigan | 130 | 31% |
| Indiana | 113 | 22% |
| Missouri | 82 | 17% |
| Louisiana | 73 | 28% |
| Massachusetts | 70 | 21% |
| Wisconsin | 65 | 20% |
| New York | 63 | 11% |
| Tennessee | 60 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 60 | 14% |
| Washington | 57 | 30% |
| Iowa | 46 | 12% |
| New Jersey | 46 | 13% |
| Maryland | 37 | 17% |
| Virginia | 36 | 12% |
| Arkansas | 35 | 16% |
| Georgia | 34 | 10% |
| Minnesota | 29 | 9% |
| Nevada | 29 | 44% |
| Mississippi | 29 | 14% |
| Oklahoma | 28 | 10% |
| Kentucky | 26 | 10% |
| Kansas | 25 | 8% |
| Alabama | 24 | 11% |
| South Carolina | 23 | 12% |
| West Virginia | 22 | 18% |
| Colorado | 21 | 10% |
| Utah | 17 | 18% |
| Connecticut | 16 | 8% |
| Nebraska | 14 | 8% |
| Rhode Island | 13 | 18% |
| Oregon | 10 | 8% |
| Montana | 10 | 16% |
| Idaho | 10 | 13% |
| Delaware | 9 | 20% |
| Hawaii | 9 | 21% |
| New Mexico | 7 | 10% |
| Maine | 7 | 9% |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 35% |
| North Dakota | 5 | 7% |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| Alaska | 2 | 10% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0693 mean?
F0693 is cited when a nursing home fails to: 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. It falls under quality of life and care deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0693?
2,961 citations at 2,466 facilities (17% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 75 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0693 most?
California (499), Texas (324), Illinois (251), Ohio (187), Florida (162).