Failure to Protect Resident Health Information Confidentiality
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain the confidentiality of residents' personal health information by placing a binder in the main lobby that contained full health survey letters, complaint deficiency letters, and Statements of Deficiencies (Form CMS-2567) from previous surveys. These documents included specific resident identifiers and associated resident names for cited deficiencies, making personal and medical information accessible to anyone in the lobby. The binder was observed to contain deficiency letters and survey results from four previous surveys, each listing multiple residents by name and identifier. This breach of confidentiality was confirmed during an interview with the Nursing Home Administrator.