Confidential Medical Information Posted in Public Areas
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that confidential medical information for three residents was posted on 8.5 x 11-inch sheets of paper on the walls behind and next to both nurses' stations in the 100 and 200 halls. The posted documents, dated 3/12/25, included the residents' names, details about their dialysis treatments, scheduled days, departure times, and procedure times, all in large, typed print with additional handwritten notes. These signs were visible and readable to both residents and visitors from the front of the nurses' station countertops. During an interview, the Director of Nursing confirmed that the medical information was displayed in public view and acknowledged that it should not have been accessible to anyone other than nursing staff due to HIPAA regulations.