Based on record review, interviews and policy/procedure review the facility failed to notify the Resident Representative (RR) of Resident #1's discharge and failed to provide the reasons in writing and in a language and manner they understand for one (1) of five (5) discharged residents sampled. The facility's failure to notify Resident #1's (RR) at the time of the discharge placed Resident #1 in a situation that would likely cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. The SA identified an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) that began on 12/29/22 when the facility failed to ensure a safe discharge for Resident #1. Two (2) staff members transported Resident #1 to his RR ' s home per the facility van. The staff members did not see a person at the home. …
F623 citations in Mississippi
Notice before transfer or discharge · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Mississippi cites F623 more often than its own record predicts
1.41 times the share F623 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Mississippi in 2025, this is the portion that was F623.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Mississippi surveyors wrote
F623 findings written in Mississippi, 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 staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide proper notice of a hospital transfer for one (1) of two (2) residents reviewed for hospitalizations. (Resident #41) Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Transfer or Discharge-Facility Initiated, last revised October 2022, revealed, Notice of Transfer or Discharge (Emergent or Therapeutic Leave)- 4.) Notice of Transfer is provided to the resident and representative as soon as practicable before the transfer and to the long-term (LTC) Ombudsman when practicable (e.g. …
Based on staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to mail a written notification of hospital transfer notice to a resident's Resident Representative (RR) for two (2) of two (2) residents reviewed for hospitalization . Resident #63 and #102 Findings Include: Review of the facility policy titled Transfer & Discharge unrevised, revealed under, Notice Requirements: 4. Before 'Proper name of the facility' transfers or discharges the Resident, it shall notify the Resident and the Resident's Representative of the basis for the transfer or discharge in a language and manner they understand . Record review of Resident #63's Progress Notes dated 1/3/25 revealed the resident was transferred to the hospital following a fall. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Mississippi citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.89% | 2.08× |
| 2024 | 1.41% | 1.38× |
| 2025 | 0.58% | 1.41× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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