Deficiency tags › F0623
F0623
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 282 | 31% |
| Missouri | 264 | 54% |
| California | 244 | 21% |
| Pennsylvania | 228 | 35% |
| Maryland | 212 | 96% |
| Virginia | 168 | 58% |
| Washington | 128 | 66% |
| Kansas | 114 | 39% |
| Wisconsin | 111 | 34% |
| Illinois | 105 | 16% |
| Indiana | 94 | 19% |
| New York | 81 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 75 | 18% |
| Michigan | 74 | 18% |
| Iowa | 72 | 19% |
| Texas | 72 | 6% |
| Florida | 69 | 10% |
| Massachusetts | 66 | 19% |
| West Virginia | 65 | 53% |
| New Jersey | 57 | 16% |
| Mississippi | 50 | 25% |
| Arizona | 43 | 31% |
| Connecticut | 43 | 23% |
| Minnesota | 43 | 13% |
| Georgia | 42 | 12% |
| Nebraska | 39 | 22% |
| New Mexico | 32 | 47% |
| Arkansas | 31 | 14% |
| Maine | 31 | 40% |
| Hawaii | 31 | 72% |
| Oklahoma | 29 | 10% |
| Kentucky | 28 | 10% |
| South Carolina | 24 | 13% |
| Delaware | 22 | 50% |
| Louisiana | 19 | 7% |
| Oregon | 19 | 15% |
| Idaho | 17 | 21% |
| North Dakota | 15 | 21% |
| Tennessee | 14 | 5% |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 76% |
| Wyoming | 13 | 36% |
| Montana | 12 | 20% |
| Colorado | 12 | 6% |
| Alabama | 10 | 4% |
| Alaska | 9 | 45% |
| Nevada | 7 | 11% |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 10% |
| South Dakota | 6 | 6% |
| Utah | 6 | 6% |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 7% |
| Vermont | 4 | 12% |
| Guam | 1 | 100% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 11% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0623 mean?
F0623 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. It falls under resident rights deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0623?
3,259 citations at 2,844 facilities (19% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 6 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0623 most?
Ohio (282), Missouri (264), California (244), Pennsylvania (228), Maryland (212).