Failure to Protect Resident Medical Record Confidentiality
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a registered nurse left a laptop open on top of a medication cart in the hallway, displaying the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for one resident. This occurred during medication administration, when the nurse walked away from the cart to administer medications in a resident's room, leaving the confidential medical information visible to staff, residents, and visitors passing by. The facility's policy requires employees to protect resident privacy and block unnecessary access to medical records, but this was not followed in this instance. Both the nurse and the Director of Nursing confirmed that the laptop screen should not have been left open and visible in the hallway.