EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a label containing protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, was not placed on admission papers for Patient B. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's…

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 ensure Patient A's electronic record was maintained separated from Patient B's electronic record. Patient A had a similar name to Patient B.This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of 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 ensure discharge instructions for Patient A were not sent home with Patient B. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's protected health information (PHI), which created a…

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 ensure protected health information (PHI) for Patient A was sent home with the correct patient. This failed practice resulted in a breach of PHI to an unintended repicient.Findings:On March 15,…

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 ensure protected health information (PHI) for Patient A was indexed correctly . Patient A's PHI was indexed with Patient B's. This failed practice resulted in a breach of PHI to…

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

Issue: Based on interview and documents review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. Findings:On March 12, 2012, an investigation regarding…

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

Issue: Based on interview and documents review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. This failed practice had the potential to…

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

Issue: Based on interview and documents review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. Findings:On March 12, 2012, an investigation regarding…

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

Issue: Based on interview and documents review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. Findings:On March 12, 2012, an investigation regarding…

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 ensure facility staff sent lab results for Patient A to the correct physician's office, via a demand facsimile (FAX). This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's protected…

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