Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to communicate and/or document the required information when a resident was transferred to the hospital for 1 (Resident #103) of 3 (Resident #83, Resident #102, Resident #103) sampled residents reviewed for transfer requirements. Findings: Resident #103 was transferred to the hospital on [DATE]. There was no documented evidence and the facility failed to present any documented evidence that nursing staff communicated and/or provided the hospital with Resident #103's face sheet/contact information, diagnosis list, LAPOST, medication list and a copy of the transfer order for the above mentioned transfer to the hospital. …
F622 citations in Louisiana
Transfer and discharge · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Louisiana cites F622 less often than its own record predicts
0.81 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F622.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Louisiana surveyors wrote
F622 findings written in Louisiana, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to have documentation in the medical record regarding the need for a resident to be transferred to the hospital for 1 (#83) of 3 (#20, #83, #88) residents reviewed for hospitalization . Findings: Review of the medical record revealed an admitted d of 06/23/2016 with diagnosis [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . Review of the Minimum Data Set revealed the resident #83 was transferred from the nursing home and sent to a local hospital on 12/22/2021 and returned to the nursing facility on 12/29/2021. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Louisiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.07% | 0.26× |
| 2024 | 0.17% | 0.53× |
| 2025 | 0.09% | 0.81× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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