CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 40's protected, personal information, when the patient's belongings, with identification included, were given to the wrong patient. The patient receiving the belongings was…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 43's protected, confidential health information, when a prescription was given to the wrong patient. This person was not involved in the patient's care…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 38's protected, confidential health information, when an appointment slip was given to the wrong patient. This person was not involved in the patient's…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 38's protected, confidential health information, when an appointment slip was given to the wrong patient. This person was not involved in the patient's…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 26's protected, personal information, when the patient's identification band was applied to the incorrect patient. This failure allowed for potential unlawful or unauthorized…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document provided, the facility was unable to notify the affected patient as there was no next of kin or address contained in the electronic record and the file had been destroyed in 1983.

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 36's protected, confidential health information, when an identification label was inadvertently affixed to another patient'sscreening form. This person was not involved in the…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 41's protected, confidential health information, when a prescription was given to the wrong patient. This person was not involved in the patient's care…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 39's protected, confidential health information, when information and identification labels were given to another patient who was not involved in the patient's care…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 7's protected, personal information, when the patient's identification band was applied to the incorrect patient. This failure allowed for potential unlawful or unauthorized…

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