COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record, and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep confidential protected health information (PHI) when:1. Patient 1's PHI was sent to the wrong payer.2. PHI for Patients 2 and 3 was sent to the…

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 mailed to an unauthorized recipient. (refer to CA00357019)2. Patient 2's PHI was given 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:1. Patient 1's PHI was mailed to an unauthorized recipient. (refer to CA00354547)2. Patient 2's PHI was mailed to an unauthorized recipient.…

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 protect confidential patient information for Patient 1 when health information was mailed out to a residential home instead of the insurance provider. This failure resulted in…

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 protect confidential patient health information when Patient 1's protected health information was mailed out to two unauthorized payors (insurance payors). This failure resulted in unauthorized access…

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:1. Employee 1 and 2 faxed PHI for Patient 1 and Patient 2 to the wrong payor (insurance billing company)…

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 protect patient confidential information when Patient 1's clinical record was mailed to Patient 2 in error. This failure caused the breach of Patient 1's protected health information…

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 protect patient confidential information when Patient 1's clinical record was given to Patient 2 in error. This failure caused the breach of Patient 1's protected health information…

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. Two billing statements with Patient 1's PHI were mailed to an unauthorized recipient.2. Patient 2's home medication bottles were given to…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, administrative document and police report review, the hospital failed to prevent unlawful access of Protected Heatlh Information (PHI) when Employee (E) 1 accessed without authorization 385 patient records (Patients 1 , 2, 3 ...383, 384, 385).…

Outcome: Fine imposed and deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280