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 Vermont. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2023
Vermont cites F843 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share37.19×
37.19 times the share F843 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Vermont citations0.55%
Of every deficiency written in Vermont in 2023, this is the portion that was F843.
Vermont0.55%
National0.01%
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 Vermont surveyors wrote
F843 findings written in Vermont, 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.
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadDecember 4, 2023
Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to have a written transfer agreement with one or more hospitals approved for participation under the Medicare and Medicaid programs that meets requirements of the regulation. Findings include:
During entrance conference on 12/4/23 at approximately 9:45 AM, the facility's written transfer agreement with a local hospital was requested.
Per interview on 12/4/23 at approximately 11:30 AM, the Administrator stated that the facility has never had a written transfer agreement with a hospital.
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadJanuary 19, 2023
Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to have in effect a written transfer agreement with one or more hospitals approved for participation under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Findings include:
Per review of facility documentation as part of the extended survey on 1/18/23, there is no written transfer agreement with any hospital. This was confirmed by the facility Executive Director on 1/18/23 at 11:41 AM.
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