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Health Department: CMS extends pause on involuntary transfers at Laguna Honda through May 19 as recertification work continues
Summary
The San Francisco Department of Public Health said CMS agreed to extend the pause on involuntary transfers and discharges at Laguna Honda Hospital until at least May 19, 2023, while DPH implements draft root cause analyses and an action plan and fills leadership posts required for recertification.
The San Francisco Health Commission heard on Feb. 7 that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed to extend the pause on involuntary transfers and discharges at Laguna Honda Hospital until at least May 19, 2023. Dr. Grant Colfax, San Franciscos director of health, told commissioners the extension recognizes months of improvement work but that the hospital must continue making changes for any further extension.
The extension matters because it preserves residents long-term placement while Laguna Honda implements corrective steps tied to a settlement agreement with CMS. "CMS has agreed to our request to continue the pause of involuntary discharges and transfers of Laguna Honda residents until at least May nineteenth of 2023," Colfax said. He told the commission DPH has shared…
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