Based on clinical record review, staff and resident interviews it was determined that the facility failed to provide appropriate preparation of the resident prior to transfer and discharge for one of three residents reviewed (Resident R1). Findings include: Review of Resident R1's clinical record revealed resident was admitted on [DATE], with medical diagnosis that include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Acute Exacerbation (lung and airway disease that restricts breathing with sudden or severe worsening), Pain, and Bronchitis (inflammation of airway to lungs). …
F624 citations in Pennsylvania
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Pennsylvania cites F624 less often than its own record predicts
0.31 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2025, this is the portion that was F624.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F624 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.03% | 0.30× |
| 2024 | 0.05% | 0.44× |
| 2025 | 0.02% | 0.31× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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