CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 11'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 record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 2's protected, personal information, when the patient's identification band was applied to the incorrect patient. Labels with information were also given to that…

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 24's protected, confidential data, when the patient's birth certificate information was given to another patient's mother. 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 14's protected, confidential data, when the patient's informational Face Sheet had been given to another patient. 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 25's protected, confidential health information, when transfer papers were inadvertently faxed to a medical facility which 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 four patients' (Patient 19, 20, 21 and 22) protected, confidential health information, when the patients' information was available to person/s who were not involved…

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 16's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's Intravenous fluid was sent to a Skilled Nursing Facility with the wrong patient. This Facility…

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 3's protected, personal information, when the patient's discharge instructions were given 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 record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 9's protected, confidential health information, when an After Visit Summary and return to school permit were given to the wrong patient. This person…

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 10's protected, confidential health information, when an Optical Prescription 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