Deficiency tags › F0622
F0622
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 143 | 49% |
| California | 100 | 9% |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | 10% |
| Texas | 51 | 4% |
| Maryland | 49 | 22% |
| Ohio | 44 | 5% |
| Illinois | 43 | 6% |
| Indiana | 41 | 8% |
| Missouri | 30 | 6% |
| Michigan | 28 | 7% |
| Idaho | 26 | 33% |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 8% |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 5% |
| Utah | 17 | 18% |
| Washington | 16 | 8% |
| Arizona | 15 | 11% |
| Minnesota | 14 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 14 | 3% |
| West Virginia | 14 | 11% |
| New York | 13 | 2% |
| Florida | 13 | 2% |
| Iowa | 13 | 3% |
| Connecticut | 12 | 6% |
| Tennessee | 10 | 3% |
| Colorado | 10 | 5% |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 59% |
| Hawaii | 9 | 21% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 2% |
| New Mexico | 8 | 12% |
| Georgia | 7 | 2% |
| New Jersey | 6 | 2% |
| Nevada | 6 | 9% |
| Louisiana | 6 | 2% |
| Kansas | 4 | 1% |
| Nebraska | 4 | 2% |
| Montana | 3 | 5% |
| Oregon | 3 | 2% |
| Delaware | 3 | 7% |
| Maine | 3 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 3 | 1% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 11% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0622 mean?
F0622 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. It falls under resident rights deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0622?
912 citations at 834 facilities (6% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 29 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0622 most?
Virginia (143), California (100), Pennsylvania (65), Texas (51), Maryland (49).