Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
F625 in Pennsylvania. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Pennsylvania cites F625 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.52×
1.52 times the share F625 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Pennsylvania citations0.44%
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2025, this is the portion that was F625.
Pennsylvania0.44%
National0.29%
Share of all citations that were F625.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F625 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 interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to notify the resident or resident's representative of the facility bed-hold policy (an agreement for the facility to hold a bed for an agreed upon rate during a hospitalization) for five of six resident hospital transfers (Residents R16, R19, R38, R128, and R166).
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, patternApril 4, 2025
Based on review of clinical records and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide the resident and/or resident representative with a written notice of the bed-hold policy (explanation of how long a bed can be held during a leave of absence and the cost per day) for four of four residents reviewed for bed holds (Residents R5, R8, R15, and R40).
Findings include:
Resident R5's clinical record revealed that he/she was transported/admitted to the acute care hospital on 3/12/25, and returned to the facility on 3/17/25, with a diagnosis of a urinary tract infection (infection in any part of your urinary system). …
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