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Quality of Care42 CFR §483.25(c)
F0688 — Increase/Prevent Decrease in ROM/Mobility
F0688 requires the facility to provide treatment and services to increase or maintain range of motion and mobility, and to prevent decline unless clinically unavoidable, including appropriate use of restorative and rehabilitative services.
Common Deficiency Examples
- Range-of-motion exercises or positioning per care plan not consistently provided
- Mobility decline not clinically explained or addressed with intervention
- Restorative nursing program not implemented as ordered
- Equipment (splints, positioning devices) not used as prescribed
What Your Plan of Correction Needs
F0688 PoCs should distinguish unavoidable clinical decline from a preventable care gap:
Clinical factsspecific mobility/ROM finding and care plan expectation
Immediate actiontherapy/restorative consult or intervention correction
Systemic fixrestorative program implementation and tracking process
Monitoring planrestorative program compliance audits at a defined frequency
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