0720-37-.09
Resident Records
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-37-.09
(1)
An ACH shall develop and maintain an organized record for each resident and ensure that all
entries shall be written legibly in ink, typed, or kept electronically, and signed, and dated.
(2)
Personal record. An ACH shall ensure that the resident’s personal record includes at a
minimum the following:
(a)
Name, social security number, veteran status and number, marital status, age, sex, any
health insurance provider and number, including Medicare and/or Medicaid number,
and photograph of the resident;
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(b)
Name, address and telephone number of next of kin, legal representative (if
applicable), and any other person identified by the resident to contact on the resident’s
behalf;
(c)
Name and address of the resident’s preferred physician, hospital, pharmacist and
nursing home, and any other instructions from the resident to be followed in case of
emergency;
(d)
Record of all monies and other valuables entrusted to the ACH for safekeeping, with
appropriate updates;
(e)
Date of admission, transfer, discharge and any new forwarding address;
(f)
A copy of the admission agreement that is signed and dated by the resident;
(g)
A copy of any advance directives, DNR Order, Durable Power of Attorney, or Living
Will, when applicable, to be made available upon request; and
(h)
A record that the resident has received a copy of the ACH’s resident’s rights and
procedures policy.
(3)
Medical record. An ACH shall ensure that its staff develops and maintains a medical record
for each resident who requires health care services at the ACH regardless of whether such
services are rendered by the ACH or by resident self-direction, which shall include at a
minimum:
(a)
Medical history;
(b)
Consultation by physicians or other authorized healthcare providers;
(c)
Orders and recommendations for all medication, medical and other care, services,
procedures, and diet from physicians or other authorized healthcare providers, which
shall be completed prior to, or at the time of admission, and subsequently updated, as
warranted. Verbal orders received shall include the time of receipt of the order,
description of the order, and identification of the individual receiving the order;
(d)
Medication Administration Record (MAR). A current, written medication administration
record must be kept for each resident and must:
1.
List the name of all medications administered by licensed staff, including over-
the-counter medications and prescribed dietary supplements.
2.
Identify the dosage, route (if other than oral) and the date and time each
medication or supplement is to be given.
3.
Identify any treatments and therapies given by licensed staff. The record must
indicate the type of treatment or therapy and the time the procedure is to be
performed.
4.
Immediately be initialed by the licensed staff administering the medication,
treatment or therapy as it is completed. Each medication administration record
must contain a legible signature that identifies each set of initials.
5.
Document changes and discontinued orders immediately, showing the date of
the change or discontinued order.
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6.
Document missed or refused medications, treatments or therapies.
(e)
Procedures followed in the event a medication error is made;
(f)
Special procedures and preventive measures performed;
(g)
Notes, including, but not limited to, observation notes, progress notes, and nursing
notes;
(h)
Listing of current vaccinations;
(i)
Time and circumstances of discharge or transfer, including condition at discharge or
transfer, or death;
(j)
Provisions of routine and emergency medical care, to include the name and telephone
number of the resident’s physician, plan for payment, and plan for securing
medications; and
(k)
Special information, e.g., allergies, etc.
(4)
Personal information shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except to the resident,
the Department and others with written authorization from the resident. Records shall be
retained for three (3) years after the resident has been transferred or discharged.