Failure to Protect Resident Record Privacy After Staff Termination
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of resident records by continuing to send confidential resident information to a former staff member, an LPN, via a phone application after her employment had ended. Documentation confirmed that the former LPN's last day at the facility was 6/19/25, yet she continued to receive private data, including resident names, room numbers, new admissions, and behavioral information, for approximately one month after her departure. The administrator acknowledged that the phone app used for internal communication was not updated to remove the former staff member, resulting in the ongoing disclosure of sensitive resident information.