Based on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) complaint report, record review, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure one of one sampled resident (3) had received discharge instructions and education on the risks versus benefits prior to leaving against medical advice (AMA). Findings include: 1. Review of the SD DOH complaint intake report received on 4/9/25 revealed: *A resident had been admitted to the facility on [DATE]. *There were concerns of the resident being unhappy with her medication administration and the lack of explanation of her medication that had been administered. 2. …
F624 citations in South Dakota
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
South Dakota cites F624 more often than its own record predicts
3.43 times the share F624 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Dakota 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 South Dakota surveyors wrote
F624 findings written in South Dakota, 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.
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