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Inspection visit

Health inspection

NORTH HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #1051491 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

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 (continued on next page) 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: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 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 Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0573GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F573 - The resident has the right to access personal and medical records pertaining

    Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the February 12, 2025 survey of NORTH HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of NORTH HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on February 12, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at NORTH HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on February 12, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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