G1022: Discharge And Transfer Summaries
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Data from CMS inspection reports (Form 2567), 2018-01-02 to 2026-10-15, downloaded 2026-10-20; CMS agency list file dated 2026-05-27. CMS source file. What the labels mean
Where it was cited
- Michigan277
- Illinois146
- Oklahoma114
- California108
- Missouri101
- Indiana94
- Iowa93
- Florida71
- Virginia66
- Pennsylvania49
- Colorado31
- New York27
- Arkansas24
- Texas24
- District of Columbia19
- Massachusetts15
- North Carolina14
- Nebraska14
- Kansas12
- Tennessee11
- Ohio10
- Alabama8
- Minnesota8
- Louisiana6
- Utah6
- Washington6
- Georgia4
- Idaho4
- Rhode Island4
- Connecticut3
- New Mexico3
- Nevada3
- Kentucky2
- Montana2
- South Carolina2
- Delaware1
- Hawaii1
- Maryland1
- Mississippi1
- South Dakota1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 1,386 citations. Newest inspection first.
Adoration Home Health
The agency failed to ensure a verified discharge summary was sent to the physician within 5 days for 2 of 4 closed records reviewed (Patients #1 and #3).
Cns Homecare, Inc
The agency failed to ensure the Discharge Summary was forwarded to the Physician within 5 days of the date of discharge for 2 (P-2, P-7) of 3 patients who were discharged from the agency's services; and failed to complete a comprehensive transfer summary for 1 (P-5) of 2 patients who were…
Home Health of Columbus Community Hospital
The agency failed to send a transfer summary to the receiving facility, once the agency was notified of an unplanned transfer, and failed to maintain documentation of the completed transfer summary for 2 of 4 (Patient 4 and Patient 10) patients who had an unplanned transfer from the agency.
Vana Home Health Inc
The agency failed to ensure a completed transfer summary was sent within two business days after becoming aware of an unplanned transfer to a healthcare facility and failed to complete a discharge summary for one (Patient #8) of three discharged patient records reviewed, in that Patient #8 was…
Carter Healthcare
The agency failed to ensure a completed transfer/discharge summary was provided for one (Patient #6) of seven patients.
Verdugo Hills Home Care, Inc
The HHA failed to complete a transfer/discharge summary for one of ten sampled patients (Patient 10).
Allied Home Health Corp
Therapeutic care directly to patients in their own homes) failed to ensure that the a discharge summary was completed for four of five sampled patients (Patients1, 3 ,4 and 5).
American Excel Home Health Care
The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure that discharge summary for one out of seven sampled patients (Patient 3) was sent to their primary care practitioner (PCP) within 5 business days of their discharge from the agency.
North Woods Home Nursing
The agency failed to ensure the transfer/discharge summaries were complete, provided the patient's current health status at the time of transfer/discharge, progress toward goals, and forwarded to the receiving facility and the Physician in 4 (P-3, P-6, P-8, and P-13) of 4 records in which the…
A Journey With Faith LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure a transfer summary was completed and sent to the physician and the receiving facility for 1 of 1 active clinical records reviewed with a hospitalization (Patient #3) and 1 of 1 discharge clinical record reviewed with a hospitalization.
Providence Home Care
The agency failed to ensure completed: Transfer summaries were provided to the receiving service provider for four (Patients #9, 10, 12 and #17) of 17 patients.
Integrity Home Health Care Services, Inc
An organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient’s personal residence) failed to ensure a discharge summary was sent to the patient's primary care practitioner (PCP) after the patient was discharge from the HHA, for two of two sampled patients (Patient 6 and…
Prime Home Health Services, Inc
The Agency failed to ensure a copy of the discharge summary was sent to the physician.
Sierra Pride Home Healthcare Agency
The agency failed to ensure discharge summaries were complete in 2 (P-3, P-6) of 2 discharged patient records, resulting in the potential for unidentified continuing health care concerns and unmet care needs.
Neogen Care Corp
An organization that provides skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to patients in their own homes rather than in a traditional healthcare facility setting) failed to ensure a discharge summary was completed for two of 14 sampled patients (Patient 26, Patient 27, and Patient 32).
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice
The agency failed to complete and send a transfer summary to the receiving provider, once the agency was notified of a transfer for 1 of 3 (Patient 7) patients who had an unplanned transfer to another provider/facility.
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc
The agency failed to ensure a discharge summary was sent to the physician or other healthcare professional responsible for care after discharge within 5 days of discharge for 1 of 3 (Patient #8) records reviewed.
Home Health Connect, Inc
The Agency failed to send a discharge summary to the physician.
American Nursing Home Health Care, Inc
The agency failed to ensure a discharge summary was completed, provided the patient's current health status at the time of discharge, and progress toward goals in 2 (P-2, P-5) of 2 closed records, and failed to ensure a discharge and transfer summary was forwarded in 4 (P-2, P-3, P-5, P-6) of 7…
1ST State Home Healthcare, Inc
The agency failed to ensure a detailed discharge or transfer summary was included in the record and sent to the receiving facility or the patient's physician within 5 business days of discharge for 2 of 2 transfer or discharge patient (P-1, P-2) records reviewed, resulting in a lack of information…