CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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 label…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review and policy review, the facility failed to ensure one Patient's (Patient 1) medical record was protected from unauthorized access when Patient 1's family member (Staff A), who was not involved in the patient's hospital…

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

Issue: Based on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access to two patient's protected health information.Findings:Case 1: In interview on 4/22/13 at 11:45 am, Administrative Staff A stated that at the hospital's Pittsburg Medical Center on…

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 medical information was handed to Patient 2. This failure allowed the unlawful or unauthorized access…

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 PHI was handed to Patient 2. 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 patients' (Patient 1) medical information when Patient 1's medical information was handed to Patient 2. This failure allowed the unlawful or unauthorized access…

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) medical information when her medical information was faxed to her employer. 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 used to initiate a visit for Patient 2. 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 a patient's (Patient 1) protected health information, when some of Patient 1's medical information was placed in Patient 2's transfer record to Another 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 a patient's (Patient 1) protected health information, when some of Patient 1's medical information was handed to Patient 2. This failure allowed the unlawful…

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