F626 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F626 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.69×
0.69 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Massachusetts citations0.04%
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F626.
Massachusetts0.04%
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 Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F626 findings written in Massachusetts, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedNovember 14, 2022
Based on interviews and records reviewed, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), who was a long-term care resident without any discharge plans, the Facility failed to permit Resident #1 to return to the Facility following a hospitalization on [DATE] and, as a result of the Facility's refusal to permit Resident #1's return, Resident #1 remained hospitalized for more than 80 days while the hospital sought other placement.
Findings include:
The Facility Policy, dated September 2021, titled Permitting Resident to Return to Facility, indicated that it is the policy of the Facility to permit residents to return to the Facility following hospitalization according to State and Federal Regulations. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedApril 9, 2025
Based on interviews and record review, for one of two sampled discharge residents (Resident #67), the facility failed to permit Resident #67 to return following an evaluation in the emergency department (ED) when on 02/10/25, the Facility considered Resident #67 discharged at the time of the transfer.
Findings include:
Review of the facility policy titled Transfer and Discharge (including AMA), dated revised January 2025, indicated that an emergent section 12 discharge authorizes temporary involuntary hospitalization for up to 72 hours. Further review indicated that the resident will be permitted to return to the facility upon discharge from the acute care setting if the resident's needs can be met by the facility. …
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