When the CMS-2567 or Form 3724 refers to agency staff or clients/patients, it uses identifiers (e.g., Client #1 or LVN A) rather than names to protect confidentiality.

Some deficiencies and violations do not include identifiers because they do not affect specifically identified clients/patients, rather they pertain to certain operational requirements that have the potential to affect all patients/clients in the agency. Some examples of deficiencies without identifiers include failure to develop policies that prohibit abuse and neglect orfailure to prohibit the employment of those whose employment is precluded by pre-employment screening.