Palms Care Center And Rehab
PALMS CARE CENTER AND REHAB in LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL — inspection on April 30, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Review of the Action taken documented the new ward clerk was in serviced on HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). An interview was conducted with Staff D, Unit Secretary, on 04/30/26 at 10:58 AM who stated this is her 4th day here.
Staff D stated they do the envelopes 1 week in advance; the name of the patient and the doctor's address is taped on the outside of the business envelope; and the inside of the envelope is the progress notes, face sheet, physician orders, medication list and consult report that the physician would write on.
Staff D stated she gave the resident's daughter the envelope that had the correct name on the outside of the envelope but inside was another resident's information.
She was the only resident who went to the doctor that day so there was no other resident involved.
The resident whose information was inside of the envelope had his appointment cancelled.
She stated that since this occurred, she has a new way of doing this.
She puts the name of the patient and the doctor's information on the outside of the envelope and inside of the envelope she puts the progress notes, face sheet, physician orders, medication list and consult report that the physician would write on.
Staff D stated she would open the envelope in front of the resident or family member to assure that the resident is receiving the correct information.
All of the residents or representatives go to her to pick up the envelopes.
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