cms_WV: 518
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| 518 |
MERCER NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER |
515052 |
1275 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE |
BLUEFIELD |
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24701 |
2018-04-19 |
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DQUX11 |
> Based on staff interview, family interview and record review, the facility failed to safeguard, ensure, and maintain the privacy and confidentiality of a resident's clinical record. An unauthorized disclosure of Resident#6's clinical record, without Resident#6's consent or knowledge, was given by accident to another resident's family member to take to a consulting physician's appointment. This is true for one (1) of one (1) resident reviewed for privacy and confidentiality. This practice had the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. Resident identifier: #6. Census: 85. Findings included: a) Resident #6 On 04/16/18 at 1:05 PM, an interview with the Ombudsman information concerning issues that had been brought to the Ombudsman's attention. The Ombudsman stated it was revealed a resident's family member had mistakenly been given another resident's clinical records to take with them to a doctor's appointment. On 04/16/18 at 2:38 PM, an interview with Resident#3's daughter-in-law revealed, upon arriving with Resident #3 at a doctor's appointment in another city, it was discovered she had mistakenly been given Resident #3's roommates medical records to take to the appointment. The daughter-in-law had requested Resident#3 records, but by mistake was given Resident#6's medical records. The daughter-in-law said she returned the records back to the facility, when she returned the resident (Resident #3) back to the facility. Resident#3's daughter-in-law said, she was asked by the facility to not tell Resident #6 (the roommate of Resident #3) what had occurred. The daughter-in-law, also a nurse, said she was very upset about the incident and told the facility she was concerned her mother-in-laws records could also be compromised. On 04/18/18 at 9:30 AM, review of all Resident Council meeting minutes; all Incident/Accident logs; all Grievances/Complaint/Concern logs and reports; and all Reportable incidents with related investigations for the past six (6) months, revealed no incidents or grievances concerning an incident of a resident accidently receiving another resident's medical record to take with them to an appointment. An interview with the director of nursing (DON), on 04/19/18 at 11:29 AM, revealed the DON was aware and confirmed the incident did occur, and that it was a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) violation. The DON, said a nurse accidently gave Resident #3's daughter-in-law Resident#6 medical records, instead of Resident#3's medical records. When asked why it was not logged on the grievance log, the DON said she did not know, but it should have been. |
2020-09-01 |