COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patients 1's PHI was faxed to the wrong insurance provider. This failure caused the breach of Patients 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 included in a transfer packet for Patient 2 and given to an unauthorized recipient. 2. Patient…

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 Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 2 received discharge instructions with Patient 1's middle initial and date of birth. These failures placed Patients 1's…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential for Patient's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18,19, 20, 21,…

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 Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 1's name and account number were mistakenly sent to Patient 2 along with Patient 2's billing statement of…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record, and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 1's PHI was accessed on the hospital computer system and viewed without the business need to know. This…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, facility and administrative document review, the facility failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when staff gave Patient 1's discharge instructions which belonged to Patient 2. These failures placed Patients 1's PHI at a potential…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, facility and administrative document review the facility failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when: 1. Results of a medical procedure for Patient 1 were given to his girlfriend without authorization. (CA00413138)2. Patient 2 found…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 1's electronic medical record (EMR) was accessed by an employee without a business need to know. This failure…

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. (CA00411413)2. Patient 2's medical record was mailed to an unauthorized recipient.…

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