F 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman,
before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed, for one of four residents (Resident 1), to ensure the Office of
the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTC Ombudsman - an advocate for residents to protect residents'
rights and ensure quality care) received timely notification of Proposed Transfer/Discharge (a planned or
suggested move of a resident from a healthcare facility to another location) when Resident 1 was
discharged on January 31, 2025.
This failure has the potential to result in Resident 1 lacking an advocate to protect their rights and ensure
an appropriate and safe discharge plan.
Findings:
Resident 1's record was reviewed. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses
including esophageal cancer (a rare cancer that occurs when cells in the esophagus is a muscular tube
that moves food and liquids from the throat to the stomach mutate and grow out of control).
A review of Resident 1's History and Physical, dated October 14, 2024, indicated Resident 1 had the
capacity to understand and make decisions.
A review of the Physician Order, dated January 30, 2025, indicated Resident 1 was to be discharged to
(Name of facility).
A review of the Notice of Proposed Transfer/Discharge, dated January 29, 2025, indicated that Resident 1
had given verbal consent to the Proposed Transfer/Discharge plan. The Notice of Proposed
Transfer/Discharge form included a fax transmittal dated February 3, 2025, at 1:22 p.m., sent to the
Ombudsman, four days after Resident 1 was discharged .
A review of the Nurse Progress Note, dated January 31, 2025, indicated that Resident 1 had been
discharged to (Name of Facility).
On February 3, 2025, at 1:26 p.m., a concurrent record review and interview was conducted with the SSD.
The SSD stated, Resident 1 had given a verbal consent to the Notice of Proposed Transfer/ Discharge on
January 29, 2025. The SSD stated she had not notified the LTC Ombudsman until February 3, 2025. The
SSD stated she should have faxed the notice to the LTC Ombudsman on January 29, 2025, when Resident
1 received the discharge notice.
The SSD stated the protocol for a planned discharge had been to notify the resident and (Named
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
056162
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
056162
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/21/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Extended Care Hospital of Riverside
8171 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92504
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Facility), have the resident or resident responsible person sign and date the Notice of Proposed
Transfer/Discharge, and fax a copy of the notice to the LTC Ombudsman.
The SSD further stated she did not have an evidence that the LTC Ombudsman was notified on January
29, 2025.
Residents Affected - Few
The policy titled Transfer and Discharge (including AMA), dated December 19, 2022, was reviewed. The
policy indicated, .Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines .Generally, the notice must be provided at
least 30 days prior to a facility-initiated transfer or discharge of the resident .the notice must be provided to
the resident .and LTC ombudsman as soon as practicable before the transfer or discharge .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
056162
If continuation sheet
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