F 0583
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to obtain a release of medical records prior to
sending resident medical records to another nursing facility. This affected one (#8) of three residents
reviewed for transfers. The facility census was 85.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of the medical record revealed Resident #8 was admitted on [DATE]. Diagnoses included
unspecified fracture of shaft of the right fibula and tibia, generalized anxiety disorder, muscle weakness,
essential (primary) hypertension, hypothyroidism, Alzheimer's disease with late onset, nonexudative
age-related macular degeneration, and mixed hyperlipidemia.
Review of Resident #8's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was
moderately cognitively impaired.
Review of power of attorney (POA) documentation dated 04/08/22 verified Resident #8 had family named
as the power of attorney.
Review of a progress note dated 02/28/23 revealed the Administrator and social services met to review an
increase in Resident #8's physical aggression, increase in calling, and attention seeking behavior. Facility
staff spoke with Resident #8's POA regarding possible placement in a facility with more specialized
dementia care. Resident #8's POA voiced agreement and asked for names of possible facilities for alternate
placement.
Review of a progress note dated 02/28/23 revealed it was expressed to Resident #8's POA of the possibility
of the behaviors advancing to where the resident was no longer appropriate for the facility. Resident #8's
POA was informed social services would investigate possible options for alternate placement when it was
decided that was Resident #8's best option.
Review of a progress note dated 03/01/23 revealed Resident#8's POA was in agreement with a transfer to
a psychiatric hospital in another facility and provided a list of three facilities in order of preference.
Review of a progress note dated 03/01/23 revealed social services called the psychiatric facility Resident
#8's POA was in agreement with and nurses notes and a medication list was sent. Further review of the
progress note revealed the facility indicated they would call back if they would accept Resident #8.
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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
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Event ID:
365447
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
365447
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/01/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Brookview Healthcare Center
214 Harding Street
Defiance, OH 43512
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 0583
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Review of a progress note dated 03/03/23 revealed the psychiatric facility called requesting progress notes
from the last couple of days, and Resident #9's family was contacted for verbal approval to send the
additional documentation.
Review of a progress note dated 03/03/23 revealed Resident #8's family went to the psychiatric facility to
take a tour, and the facility received a follow-up call from Resident #8's family reporting they visited the
facility and Resident #8 was not accepted at the psychiatric facility until Resident #8 had behaviors.
Interview on 05/01/23 at 12:52 P.M. with Admissions Coordinator (AC) #301 stated between the former
Director of Nursing (DON) and former Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) they talked to another nursing
facility in a different location which was not communicated to Resident #8's family or POA. AC #301 stated
the facility at that location was larger and the facility staff thought it would be a better fit. The facility staff
talked to staff members of the other facility, who were previous employees of Resident #8's current facility,
and they said to send Resident #8's medical record information to them. AC #301 confirmed she sent
Resident #8's medical record information to the other nursing facility, and did not know if Resident #8's POA
gave approval to send the medical record information there. AC #3021 stated she was not aware the date
the medical information was sent to the other facility, and verified she does not obtain or verify release of
information prior to sending information.
Review of the medical record for Resident #8 was silent for a release of information or verbal approval to
send medical record information to the nursing facility that was not discussed with Resident #8's POA.
Interview on 05/01/23 at 1:19 P.M. with Resident #8's POA stated the facility was threatening to discharge
Resident #8 due to behaviors, and stated the facility did talk about admitting Resident #8 to a psychiatric
facility for short-term care but that facility would not accept Resident #8. Resident #8's POA stated the only
nursing facility Resident #8's POA considered was a local facility close to family. Resident #8's POA stated
they never contacted any other facilities as a potential option for Resident #8's placement. Resident #8's
POA reported the other facility Resident #8's current facility sent medical documents to called her to
discuss Resident #8's potential admission to that facility. Resident #8's POA stated she never considered
the possibility of transferring Resident #8 to the facility where the medical records were sent, and verified
they did not provide approval for release of information to the facility.
Interview on 05/01/23 at 2:15 P.M. with the Administrator and Corporate Registered Nurse (RN) #302
verified the facility did not have any documentation of verbal or written approval to send Resident #8's
medical information to the nursing facility which received medical records from AC #301.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00142213.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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