cms_WV: 2163
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| rowid | facility_name | facility_id | address | city | state | zip | inspection_date | deficiency_tag | scope_severity | complaint | standard | eventid | inspection_text | filedate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2163 | ANSTED CENTER | 515133 | PO BOX 400 | ANSTED | WV | 25812 | 2017-12-06 | 583 | E | 0 | 1 | BX2G11 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to protect the personal privacy of residents including medical and health information. A resident's medication box and a nurse report sheet was left unattended on medication cart in the hallway. Personal identifiers including residents' names, medications, and other health information were viewable by any person in the hall. This practice affected nine (9) residents. Resident identifiers: #14, #17, #19, #38, #39, #42, #47, #53, and #205. Facility census: 60. Findings include: a) Medication Box An observation during medication administration on 12/05/17 at 9:35 a.m., on the 200 Hall, revealed Resident #53's medication box for eye drops was left on top of the medication cart in the hallway. The medication cart was unattended. The medication box for Resident #53 contained the following information: --Resident's name --Medication prescribed --Physician's name b) Nurse Report Sheet An observation during medication administration on 12/05/17 at 9:35 a.m., on the 200 Hall, revealed a Nurse Report Sheet was left on top of the medication cart. The Nurse Report Sheet contained the following: --Resident #14-Resident's name, room number, and [MEDICATION NAME] 4:15 am. --Resident #17-Resident's name, room number, and fall, evening, witness. --Resident #19-Resident's name, room number, and no caffeine. --Resident #38-Resident's name, room number, and increased [MEDICATION NAME]-redraw-Thursday. --Resident #39-Resident's name, room number, and 3:30 am-Tylenol. --Resident #42-Resident's name, room number, and 2:15 Neb tx. --Resident #47-Resident's name, room number, and change R heel-skin prep. --Resident #205-Resident's name, room number, and Dr. Safely, p/u 12. An interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #18 on 12/05/17 at 9:45 a.m. revealed the LPN should have not left the Nurse Report Sheet and medication box unattended on the medication cart. The LPN stated she knows better. A review of the facility's policy, on 12/05/17 at 11:45 a.m., titled OPS209 Privacy Rights with a revision date of 11/28/16 revealed The patient has a right to personal privacy and confidentiality oh his/her personal and medical records. b) Resident #53 During the medication observation on 12/05/17 at 9:37 AM, LPN #18 left the eye medication [MEDICATION NAME] 0.2-0.5% box on top of the medication cart for Resident #53. The box contained the resident's name, doctor name, medication name. The nurse also left the report sheet out on top of the medication cart which contained multiple resident's information on it. Resident #4, #14, #17, #19, #38, #39, #42, #47, #205 had identifiable medical information on the report sheet including name, room number, and medical information. During an interview on 12/05/17 at 9:45 AM, LPN #18 stated she usually turns the report sheet over when she walks away from her medication cart. The LPN stated she knows not to leave medication boxes and containers on top of the medication cart when she walks away. The LPN stated it is definitely a privacy issues and that she knows better. Facility Policy Review-Titled OPS209 Privacy Rights: Patient Revision Date-11/28/16 confirmed the patient has a right to personal privacy and confidentiality of his/her personal and medical records. Personal privacy includes accommodations, medical treatment, written, telephone and electronic communications, personal care, visits, and meetings of family and patient groups. , | 2020-09-01 |