F 0573
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's
records.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review, review of the facility medical record request log, staff interview, and facility policy
review, the facility failed to provide copies of requested medical records in a timely manner. This affected
one (#72) of three residents reviewed for resident rights. The census was 69.
Findings include:
Resident #72 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses include type II diabetes, hypertensive heart
and chronic kidney disease with heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, difficulty walking, low
back pain, other hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, anxiety disorder, morbid obesity,
muscle weakness, other chronic pain, spinal stenosis, chronic kidney disease (stage III), schizoaffective
disorder, dementia, major depressive disorder, and anemia.
Review of Resident #72's minimum data set (MDS) assessment, dated 11/11/22, revealed she had a
severe cognitive impairment.
Review of Resident #72 medical records revealed she had a severe cognitive impairment, so members of
her family were deemed to be their responsible parties and could make medical decisions on her behalf.
Review of facility medical records request log revealed Resident #72 family requested medical records on
01/06/23. The facility did not provide the medical records until 02/06/23. Also, Resident #72 family
requested medical records on 04/17/23. As of 04/27/23, the facility had not provided those medical records.
Interview with Director of Nursing (DON) on 04/27/23 at 9:45 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. and Administrator on
04/27/23 at 8:30 A.M. and 2:25 P.M. confirmed the dates in which Resident #72 family requested the
records and the date in which they provided the records to the family. They confirmed it was more than 48
hours after the request. They confirmed they make copies of the medical records, send them to their
corporate legal team to review, and then they will provide the medical records to the family.
Review of facility Request for Medical Records policy, dated August 2018, revealed it is the policy of the
facility to comply with requests for medical records if the requesting party is legally authorized to request
the record. Upon receipt, and prior to the release of any legal documents or requested record, the
Administrator and the DON will be notified and given a copy of the request. The Administrator will notify the
appropriate corporate staff and send a copy of that request. The facility
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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)
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Event ID:
365329
Printed: 05/15/2026
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
365329
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/27/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Embassy of Marion
175 Community Drive
Marion, OH 43302
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
Residents Affected - Few
staff will start immediately gathering the requested information, but no information will be released unless
directed by the regional staff involved in the oversight of the request, or an attorney who is representing the
facility. The facility will work with the requesting party to determine when the party wants the records and in
what format, then attempt to comply with that request. If there are things that would delay meeting the
timeframe, the party will be notified and the records would be obtained as soon as possible. The requesting
party will be notified of the cost, if any, and payment received prior to the record being sent or given to
them.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number OH00142199 and
Complaint Number OH00141579.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365329
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