Failure to Provide Timely Access to Resident Medical Records
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide access to medical records for one resident, as required. Documentation showed that a request for the resident's medical records was made by a law firm on behalf of the resident's daughter, who was also listed as the emergency contact and on the resident's death certificate. The resident had diagnoses including diabetes mellitus, end stage renal disease, and atherosclerosis. During a staff interview, the Nursing Home Administrator was unable to provide documentation that the requested medical records were sent, despite the request having been made several months prior.