CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 52's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's identification band was placed on an incorrect patient. This failure allowed for potential unlawful or…

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 62's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's wristband, label sheet and consent were given to the wrong patient. This failure allowed for…

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 8's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's specimen collection kit was given to a person not authorized to receive that information. This…

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 40's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's After Visit Summary was given to the wrong patient. This failure allowed for potential unlawful…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access to two patients' protected health information (PHI).Findings:In interview on 12/4/13 at 9:15 a.m., Staff A stated that on 10/9/13, random audit of Staff B's access to 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 a patient's (Patient 1) protected, confidential health information, when Patient 1's medical information was given to a person not authorized to receive that information.…

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 18's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's wristband was put on the wrong patient and his identification labels were given to 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 31's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's information was exposed on a computer screen which was in view of a visitor. This…

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 19's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's appointment letter was sent to the incorrect person. This failure allowed for potential unlawful or…

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 32's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's identification labels were given to another patient and the incorrect patient was banded with this…

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