Deficiency tags › F0694
F0694
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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 | 281 | 24% |
| Texas | 119 | 10% |
| Pennsylvania | 113 | 17% |
| Florida | 95 | 14% |
| Illinois | 94 | 14% |
| Massachusetts | 71 | 21% |
| Ohio | 58 | 6% |
| Indiana | 56 | 11% |
| Michigan | 50 | 12% |
| Nevada | 36 | 55% |
| Connecticut | 32 | 17% |
| Washington | 22 | 11% |
| New York | 21 | 4% |
| Virginia | 16 | 6% |
| North Carolina | 15 | 4% |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 4% |
| Kansas | 11 | 4% |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 9 | 3% |
| New Jersey | 8 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 7 | 3% |
| Maryland | 7 | 3% |
| Missouri | 6 | 1% |
| Georgia | 6 | 2% |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 2% |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 29% |
| Minnesota | 4 | 1% |
| Utah | 4 | 4% |
| Colorado | 3 | 1% |
| Oregon | 3 | 2% |
| Alabama | 3 | 1% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 11% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1% |
| Maine | 1 | 1% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1% |
| Idaho | 1 | 1% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0694 mean?
F0694 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. It falls under quality of life and care deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0694?
1,195 citations at 1,038 facilities (7% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 26 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0694 most?
California (281), Texas (119), Pennsylvania (113), Florida (95), Illinois (94).