Failure to Maintain Privacy of Residents' Health Information
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of residents' health information for two residents. A registered nurse (RN) was observed administering medications in a dining room area, with the medication cart positioned in a high-traffic hallway. During medication preparation, the RN left the electronic medical record open and unlocked on a laptop atop the medication cart, displaying residents' clinical records. While the RN was away from the cart administering medications or retrieving water, staff and residents passed by the cart, potentially exposing confidential health information. The RN later confirmed awareness that the computer screen should not have been left unlocked and visible.