Adventist Medical Center

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical, and administrative record review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when medical records for Patient's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were faxed to an incorrect recipient due to…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 1's PHI was faxed to an unauthorized recipient. This failure resulted in not protecting the PHI for the Patient and…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) for Patient 1 when Patient 1's prescription was given to an unauthorized recipient. This failure resulted in unauthorized access to Patient 1's PHI…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when:1. Patient 1's medical information was faxed to an unauthorized recipient. (refer to CA00351719)2. Patient 3's PHI was faxed to an unauthorized…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 1's PHI was faxed to an authorized recipient. This failure placed Patient 1's PHI at a potential risk for unauthorized…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 1's PHI was faxed to an unauthorized recipient. This failure resulted in not protecting the PHI for Patient 1 and…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record review, and administrative document review, the facility failed to ensure confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) when medical records of Patient 1 were faxed to a facility. The receiving facility requested the medical…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the facility failed to keep confidential Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) when Patient 1's discharge instructions were given to Patient 2 in error. This failure placed Patient 1's PHI…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview, and administrative document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access of Protected Health Information (PHI) when Employee (E) 1 accessed Patient 1 and Patient 2's PHI without authorization. This failure resulted in the potential for…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Staff 1 faxed PHI for Patient 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to the wrong number…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights