F 0573
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's
records.
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to honor the right of a resident or his/her legal
representative to receive medical records timely, within two working days, for three (#1, #7, and #8) of three
sampled residents reviewed for medical record request.
Findings included:
On 02/12/2025 at 9:55 a.m., a phone interview was conducted with Resident #1's representative. When
asked if she was involved in the admission process for (Resident #1), she stated, yes. When asked if she
signed a contract during the admission process, she stated, No contract, I just signed a consent to treat.
When asked if she had requested medical records, she stated, I asked for a copy of the medical cost
responsibilities.
An interview conducted on 02/12/2025 at 2:09 p.m. with the Nursing Home Administrator, when asked if the
resident/representative had requested medical records for Resident #1, she stated no, the only thing she
asked for was a copy of the insurance conversion letter, which I supplied her with. No documentation was
provided as to the date of the request or the fulfillment of the request.
A review of the medical record request log for 12/2023 through the date of survey reflected no listing for
medical record request for Resident #1.
Further review of the log reflected the following entries for 12/2024 listed:
Resident #8 requested medical records on 12/19/2024, by attorney office. Record fulfillment was
documented to be 02/27/2024.
Resident #7 requested medical records on 12/16/2024, by (representative). Record fulfillment was
documented to be January 17, 2025.
An interview was conducted on 02/12/2025 at 4:11 p.m. with the Medical Records Coordinator. For
Resident #8, she said she had made an error on the fulfillment date, it should have been 01/27/2025. She
stated the date received column was when she received the request, then she would forward the request to
the facility's attorney and wait for a response. She stated she had 30 days to fulfill a medical records
request.
A review of the facility's policy and procedure for Access to Personal and Medical Records, revised
05/2017, documented the policy statement: Each resident has the right to access and/or obtain copies of
his or her personal and medical records upon request. The policy interpretation and
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
105149
Printed: 05/28/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105149
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
North Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
1301 16th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0573
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
implementation included: A resident may submit his/her request either orally or in writing for access to
personal or medical information pertaining to him/her. The resident may obtain a copy of his or her personal
or medical record within two business days of an oral or written request. The resident, or his/her legal
representative, may grant others the right to access the resident's records if such request is made in writing
and identifies the information that is to be released and to whom the information is to be released.
Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
105149
If continuation sheet
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