EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient, when a physician order document with Patient A's information was given to the wrong patient. This failure resulted in…

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

Issue: Based on interview and facility document review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and/or disclosure of Patient 1's medical information, when a laboratory (lab) result was inadvertently faxed to an unintended recipient. This failure had the potential to result…

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 disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient, when a laboratory (LAB) order form with Patient A's information was given to the wrong patient. This failure resulted…

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 disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient, when Patient A's surgery clearance was faxed to the wrong provider. This failure resulted in an unauthorized entity having…

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 disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient, when Patient A's consultation report was faxed to the wrong provider. This failure resulted in an unauthorized entity having…

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 disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient, when a requisition form with Patient A's information was given to the wrong patient. This failure resulted in an…

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 protect Patient A's protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure. Patient A's cardiology evaluation was inadvertently mailed to the wrong patient. This resulted in the potential for misuse of Patient…

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

Issue: Based on interview and facility document review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and/or disclosure of one patient's medical information, when Patient A's discharge instructions were given to the wrong person. This failure had the potential to result in…

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 the unauthorized access and/or disclosure of Patient A's protected health information, when Patient B was registered under Patient A's name. This failure had the potential to result 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 disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient, when a discharge form with Patient A's information was given to the wrong patient. This failure resulted in an…

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