Deficiency tags › F0627
F0627
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 159 | 14% |
| Texas | 55 | 5% |
| Ohio | 42 | 5% |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 5% |
| Illinois | 33 | 5% |
| Michigan | 31 | 7% |
| Missouri | 29 | 6% |
| Washington | 20 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 20 | 5% |
| Iowa | 16 | 4% |
| Florida | 15 | 2% |
| Maryland | 14 | 6% |
| Minnesota | 12 | 4% |
| New York | 11 | 2% |
| Indiana | 10 | 2% |
| Oregon | 10 | 8% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 8 | 3% |
| New Mexico | 7 | 10% |
| Montana | 7 | 11% |
| Nevada | 7 | 11% |
| Virginia | 7 | 2% |
| New Jersey | 7 | 2% |
| Georgia | 7 | 2% |
| Connecticut | 7 | 4% |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 2% |
| Wyoming | 6 | 17% |
| Kansas | 6 | 2% |
| West Virginia | 5 | 4% |
| Colorado | 5 | 2% |
| Delaware | 4 | 9% |
| Utah | 4 | 4% |
| Alaska | 3 | 15% |
| Idaho | 3 | 4% |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 4% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1% |
| Hawaii | 3 | 7% |
| North Dakota | 2 | 3% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 1% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 12% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0% |
| Maine | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0627 mean?
F0627 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. It falls under resident rights deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0627?
645 citations at 610 facilities (4% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 53 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0627 most?
California (159), Texas (55), Ohio (42), Pennsylvania (36), Illinois (33).