Deficiency tags › F0661
F0661
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 62 | 13% |
| Ohio | 60 | 7% |
| Kansas | 49 | 17% |
| Oklahoma | 47 | 17% |
| California | 44 | 4% |
| Pennsylvania | 39 | 6% |
| Texas | 35 | 3% |
| Maryland | 30 | 14% |
| Illinois | 25 | 4% |
| Virginia | 22 | 8% |
| Washington | 18 | 9% |
| Nebraska | 16 | 9% |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 5% |
| New Jersey | 15 | 4% |
| Indiana | 15 | 3% |
| Florida | 15 | 2% |
| North Carolina | 15 | 4% |
| Iowa | 14 | 4% |
| Oregon | 14 | 11% |
| Georgia | 13 | 4% |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 4% |
| New Mexico | 12 | 18% |
| Connecticut | 10 | 5% |
| Arkansas | 10 | 5% |
| Michigan | 10 | 2% |
| New York | 10 | 2% |
| Colorado | 9 | 4% |
| Minnesota | 9 | 3% |
| West Virginia | 8 | 7% |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 10% |
| Tennessee | 7 | 2% |
| Alabama | 6 | 3% |
| Arizona | 6 | 4% |
| Hawaii | 6 | 14% |
| Utah | 6 | 6% |
| Nevada | 5 | 8% |
| Wyoming | 5 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 1% |
| Maine | 4 | 5% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 2% |
| Delaware | 3 | 7% |
| Idaho | 3 | 4% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 3% |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2% |
| Alaska | 1 | 5% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1% |
| Montana | 1 | 2% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0661 mean?
F0661 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. It falls under resident assessment and care planning deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0661?
727 citations at 698 facilities (5% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 9 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0661 most?
Missouri (62), Ohio (60), Kansas (49), Oklahoma (47), California (44).