F626 in Maryland. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F626 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.17×
1.17 times the share F626 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Maryland citations0.07%
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F626.
Maryland0.07%
National0.06%
Share of all citations that were F626.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F626 findings written in Maryland, 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.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedApril 8, 2022
Based on administrative record review and interviews with the facility staff, it was determined that the facility failed to permit a resident to return to the facility after being transferred to the hospital by emergency petition for threats to self and others. According to Resident #5's medical record, the facility did not accurately evaluate the resident, rather they used the resident's status prior to transfer as the basis to refuse to accept the resident back into the facility. This was found to be evident for 1 of 7 residents reviewed for transfers during a complaint survey conducted at the facility (Resident # 5). …
Based on record review and interviews with staff and residents, it was determined that the facility failed to allow resident #2 to return to the facility following a hospitalization . This finding was evident for 1 of 6 residents (#2) reviewed during the complaint survey and resulted in actual harm and was related to complaint #MD 855. The findings included:
On 08-16-19, record review of resident #2's clinical record at the facility revealed that he/she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnosed including: [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. The resident exhibited behavioral disturbances such as shouting and repeatedly calling staff for assistance on 05-10-19, 05-15-19, 05-18-19, 05-19-19, 05-20-19, 05-23-19, 05-24-19, 05-25-19, and 05-30-19. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedApril 10, 2025
Based on medical record review and interview it was determined that the facility failed to issue an involuntary discharge to Resident #1 before being transferred to the hospital on [DATE]. This failure did not allow Resident #1 to become aware of all his/her legal rights as a resident in a Long Term Care Facility. This was found to be evident for 1 (Resident # 1) out of 2 resident reviewed during a complaint survey.
The findings include:
On 4/10/25, a review of Resident #1's closed medical record revealed that Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and was transferred to the hospital on 3/24/25.
Review of the medical record failed to reveal documentation to indicate the resident's care plan goals were sent to the hospital when the resident was transferred on 3/24/25. …
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