F 0693
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure appropriate treatment and services for
enteral nutrition was provided for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #3).
Findings include:
During an observation on 9/06/2023 at 8:10 AM Resident #3 was lying in bed receiving enteral nutrition via
a feeding pump running Jevity 1.5 at 60ml (milliliters) per hour and 40ml per hour auto water flushes.
During an observation on 9/06/2023 at 10:48 AM Resident #3 was lying in bed receiving enteral nutrition
via a feeding pump running Jevity 1.5 at 60ml per hour and 40ml per hour auto water flushes.
During an interview on 9/6/2023 at 10:51 AM Staff A, License Practical Nurse (LPN) stated, [Resident #3's
name] should be at 20ml per hour flushes but I will check. Staff A looked up physician order in electronic
medical record. Staff A stated The order was changed yesterday. It should be at 80 ml per hour. I see they
have it on 40ml per hour not on 80ml I will change it.
During an interview on 9/6/2023 at 10:58 AM the Director of Nursing (DON) stated, Staff should provide
services in accordance with doctors' orders.
Review of the admission record documented Resident #3 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including
cerebellar ataxia with defective DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) repair, muscle weakness, other generalized
epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, aphasia, gastrostomy status, gastro-esophageal reflux disease without
esophagitis, dysphagia, and aphasia.
Review of the physician's order for Resident #3 dated 6/29/2023 reads, Enteral Feed Order every shift for
Nutrition Support. NPO/TF (Nothing By Mouth/Tube Feeding): Administer Jevity 1.5 HN (High-Protein
Nutrition) at 60mL/HR (milliliters/per hour), Continuous x 20 hours with Water Flush at 40ml/Every HR x 20
Hours via G-Tube (Gastronomy Tube). On at 2 pm and OFF at 10 am Up and running for a total of 20 hours.
Review of the physician's order for Resident #3 dated 9/05/2023 reads, Enteral Feed Order every shift for
Nutrition Support. NPO/TF: Administer Jevity 1.5 HN at 60 ml/HR, Continuous Hours with Water Flush at 80
ml/Every HR via G-Tube.
Review of the policy and procedure titled Medication Administration via Enteral Tube last reviewed
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
105664
Printed: 05/28/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105664
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/06/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation
4000 SW 20th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32607
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0693
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
1/01/2023 reads, Policy: It is the policy of this facility to ensure the safe and effective administration of
Medication via enteral feeding tubes by utilizing best practice guidelines. 9. Procedure: a. verify physician
orders for medication and enteral tube flush amount.
Review of policy and procedure titled Appropriate Use of Feeding Tubes last reviewed 1/01/2023 reads,
Policy: It is a policy of this facility to ensure that a resident maintains acceptable parameters of nutritional
and hydration status. Feeding tubes will be used only as necessary to address malnutrition and
dehydration, or when the resident's clinical condition deems this intervention medically necessary.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
105664
If continuation sheet
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