CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) medical information when a notice for Patient 1 was mailed to Patient 2. This failure allowed the 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 one patient's (Patient 2) medical information when Patient 2's prescription was given to Patient 1. This failure allowed the unlawful or unauthorized access to…

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 health information, when some of Patient 1's medical information was faxed to another facility. This failure allowed the unlawful…

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 two patients' (Patient 1 and Patient 3) medical information when Patient 1's printed wristband was placed on Patient 2's wrist and Patient 3's printed…

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 2) medical information when Patient 2's After Visit Summary (AVS) was faxed to the wrong facility. This failure allowed the unlawful…

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 patients' (Patient 1) medical information when Patient 1's After Visit Summary (AVS) was handed to Patient 2. This failure allowed the 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 four patients' (Patient 2, Patient 4, Patient 6, and Patient 8 ) medical information when: 1) Patient 2's printed wristband was placed on 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 1) protected health information, when Patient 1's discharge instructions were discussed, in a high risk area, where they could be overheard.…

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 improper disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) medical information when two staff members (Staff A and Licensed Staff B) accessed Patient 1's electronic record without a clinical need to…

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 improper disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) medical information when a staff member accessed Patient 1's electronic record without a clinical need. This failure allowed for unauthorized use of…

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