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.
F622 in Pennsylvania. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Pennsylvania cites F622 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share2.08×
2.08 times the share F622 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Pennsylvania citations0.24%
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2025, this is the portion that was F622.
Pennsylvania0.24%
National0.12%
Share of all citations that were F622.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F622 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternApril 25, 2025
Based on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to make certain that the necessary resident information was communicated to the receiving health care provider for three of five residents sampled with facility-initiated transfers (Residents R16, R19, and R38).
Findings include:
Review of the clinical record indicated Resident R16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Review of Resident R16's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a periodic assessment of care needs) dated 3/27/25, indicated diagnoses of high blood pressure, anemia (too little iron in the blood), and hyperlipidemia (high levels of fat in the blood). …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternOctober 4, 2024
Based on a clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the necessary resident information was communicated to the receiving health care provider for one out of the 19 residents sampled with facility-initiated transfers (Residents 30).
The findings include:
A review of Resident 30's clinical record revealed that the resident was transferred to the hospital on June 5, 2024, and returned to the facility on [DATE].
There was no documented evidence that the facility had communicated specific information to the receiving health care provider for the residents transferred and expected to return, including advance directive information, special instructions, or precautions for ongoing care, as appropriate, or comprehensive care plan goals… …
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