ALVARADO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to prevent improper disclosure of patient information and to protect patient confidentiality while faxing information as indicated in their "Hospital-Wide Policies & Procedures," specifically as indicated in "Title: Faxing of Information."…

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

Issue: Based on interview, document and record review the hospital failed to ensure that nursing staff practiced methods to maintain the confidentiality of personal and protected health information (PHI) in all patient care areas to include those closed patient care areas…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the clinic failed to ensure the information contained in the patient's health record be disclosed only to the patient or authorized person. The health information of 1 of 2 sampled Patients (1) was inadvertently…

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

Issue: Based on interview, document and record review the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient B) personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential and not disclosed to another patient's (Patient A) mother without Patient B's prior authorization.Findings:An…

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

Issue: Based on interview, document and record review the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient 1) personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential and not disclosed to another physician (MD 1), who was not one of Patient…

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

Issue: Data not available.

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to safeguard protected health information (PHI- is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual) from unauthorized…

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

Issue: Data not available.

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to safeguard protected health information (PHI- is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual) from unauthorized…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure Patient 1's right to confidentiality concerning protected healthcare information. Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse 1 (PACU RN 1) gave confidential information pertaining to Patient 1's medical condition to…

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