Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
F843 in Maryland. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F843 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share4.20×
4.20 times the share F843 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Maryland citations0.07%
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F843.
Maryland0.07%
National0.02%
Share of all citations that were F843.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F843 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMarch 10, 2025
Based on review of Administration documents and interviews it was determined that the facility failed to obtain a Transfer agreement to the local hospitals. This was found to be evident for 1 out of 1 Transfer Agreement document reviewed during the Extended Survey.
The findings include:
A nursing home transfer agreement with a local hospital ensures smooth and timely transfers for residents needing hospital care, including medical information exchange and a plan for emergency situations. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadFebruary 19, 2026
Based on interview and failure of the facility to provided required documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to have a transfer agreement with a local hospital. This has the potential to affect all residents.The findings include: On 2/19/26 at approximately 5:10 PM surveyor informed the Director of Nursing (DON) that the survey team needed to review the transfer agreement with a local hospital. The Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) was not present in the facility at this time but was contacted by the DON via phone. …
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