Failure to Protect Resident EMR Privacy
Penalty
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Summary
Facility staff failed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of a resident's electronic medical record (EMR) as required by facility policy. During an observation, a respiratory therapy treatment cart was found unattended on the 400-nursing unit with an open computer monitor displaying private health information belonging to a resident who had severe cognitive impairment and was dependent on staff for activities of daily living. The Assistant Director of Nursing confirmed that staff did not protect the resident's medical information. The facility's policy states that only appropriate employees should have access to electronic protected health information and that reasonable measures must be implemented to safeguard resident records.