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
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's private medical information was
protected against unauthorized disclosure for 1 of 3 residents, when Resident 1 was furnished with
medications labeled with medical information relevant to Resident 2 and Resident 3 upon discharge from
the facility. This failure resulted in Resident 2 and Resident 3's private information being disclosed to
another resident without their permission.
Residents Affected - Few
Review of Resident 1's clinical record indicated she was admitted on [DATE]. Resident 1had a brief
interview for mental status (BIMS) score of 15 (a score of 13 to 15 indicates cognitively intact).
Review of Resident 1's social service progress note dated 12/19/23, indicated Resident 1 was accepted at
another skilled nursing facility (SNF) and would discharge on [DATE].
Review of social service progress notes dated, 1/7/24, indicated Resident 1's friend (R1F) came to the
facility to return medications given to Resident 1 upon her discharge that did not belong to Resident 1. Per
R1F, the medications were not labeled with Resident 1's name and belonged to two residents currently
residing at the facility from where Resident 1 had been discharged on 12/20/23.
During interview on 1/10/24 at 4:15 p.m. with R1F, she stated she accompanied Resident 1 to her home
upon discharge from the second SNF. R1F stated Resident 1 noticed, among Resident 1's medication
cards, there were 2 medication cards, not labeled with Resident 1's name. R1F stated Resident 1 took
pictures of the medication cards and asked R1F if she would return the medications to the facility.
During a concurrent record review with R1F, she referred to photos taken by Resident 1, on 1/7/24, which
contained pictures of the medications and medication cards of Resident 2 and Resident 3 that Resident 1
had in her possession. Resident 2's medication card contained 42 yellow round pills, and the label of which
indicated: [Resident 2's name] . 12/11/23 [facility name SNF], CARBIDOPA-LEVO 25-100MG . GIVE 2
TABLETS BY MOUTH THREE TIMES A DAY FOR PARKINSONS DISEASE.
Resident 3's medication card contained 21 white oval pills, and the label of which indicated: [Resident 3's
name] . 12/11/23 [facility name SNF], METOPROLOL SUCC ER 25MG . GIVE 1 TABLET BY MOUTH ONE
TIME A DAY RELATED TO ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION .
During an interview on 1/11/24 at 10:30 a.m. with the director of nursing (DON), she stated that
medications belonging to Resident 2 and Resident 3 were given to resident 1 upon her discharged on
12/20/23. The DON confirmed that Resident 2 and Resident 3 were current residents at the facility. The
DON stated the facility did not have authorization to disclose Resident 2 and Resident 3's personal health
information to Resident 1. The DON further stated Resident 2 and 3's right to have their
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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:
555635
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
555635
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/04/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Courtyard Care Center
340 Northlake Drive
San Jose, CA 95117
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
medical information protected against unauthorized disclosure was violated when the facility discharged
Resident 1 and accidentally sent Resident 2 and Resident 3's medications and medication cards labeled
with their names, prescriptions, and drug indications.
During an interview on 1/11/24 at 1:00 p.m. with Registered Nurse A (RN A), she stated on 12/20/23, she
was the assigned pm shift nurse for Resident 1. She stated Resident 1 was being discharged to another
SNF and she called the receiving SNF to give report on Resident 1. RN A stated she obtained Resident 1's
medications from the medication cart to give to Resident 1 and stated she did not recall giving any other
resident's medications to Resident 1 other than those prescribed to Resident 1 upon discharge.
Review of the facility's policy Safeguarding of Resident Identifiable Information, dated 12/19/2022, indicated
It is the facility's policy to implement reasonable and appropriate measures to protect and maintain the
safety and confidentially of the resident's identifiable information and to safeguard against destruction or
unauthorized release of information and records . 1. A facility may not release information that is
resident-identifiable to the public .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555635
If continuation sheet
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