EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI to an unintended recipient in the community.Findings:An interview…

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 PHI (Protected Health Information) for one Patient (Patient 1) when his PHI was discovered among documents that had been sent home with Patient 2. This failed…

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 medical/private information.This failure had the potential to result in the misuse of Patient A's medical/private information.Findings:On December 5, 2013, at 9:10…

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 medical/private information.This failure had the potential to result in the misuse of Patient A's medical/private information.Findings:On December 5, 2013, at 9:10…

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 lab order sheet was inadvertently given to the wrong patient. This resulted in the potential for misuse of…

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 two patients' protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure (Patient's A and B). The patients' face sheets, containing PHI, were inadvertently faxed to the wrong insurance company. This 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 notify the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) of the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A and Patient B's protected health information (PHI) within five business days after the disclosure was…

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 notify Patient A and Patient B of the unauthorized disclosure of their protected health information (PHI), in writing, within five business days after the disclosure had been detected by the…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect three patient's protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure (Patient's 1, 2, and 3), when another patient viewed their information report. This resulted in the potential for misuse of…

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 doctor's note 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