CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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 the patient's wristband was put on the wrong 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 30's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's After Viait Summary and two prescriptions were given to the wrong patient. This failure allowed…

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 11's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's information including laboratory results (which the patient had directed to be excluded from transfer) were…

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 20's protected, confidential health information, when the Registration Clerk inadvertently placed an identification band containing the patient's personal information on an incorrect patient.…

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 5) protected, confidential information, when Patient 5's license and insurance information was given to a person not authorized to receive 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 a patient's (Patient 22) protected, confidential health information, when the patient's return to work release was given was given to a person not authorized…

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 36) protected, confidential health information, when the patient's prescription was given to a person not authorized to receive the information and…

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 14) protected, confidential health information, when a labeled test kit 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 a patient's (Patient 7) protected, confidential health information, when Patient 7'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 24's protected, confidential health information, when medical records were sent to an outside agency not involved in the patient's care. This failure allowed…

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