Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
This database was last updated in December 2015 ago and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data on breaches affecting 500 or more people is available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Breach Portal.
EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
39 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
July 24, 2015
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to safeguard protected health information (PHI- is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual) from unauthorized…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
July 10, 2015
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that patient information found on a daily insurance report was used only for business purposes, for 1 of 1 sampled patients (1). A case manager (CM 1) did not…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
June 20, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and document review the hospital failed to ensure that Patient 2's personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential when Patient 2's discharge instructions were sent to another hospital with Patient 1's transfer documents. The failure…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
March 13, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to maintain the patient's rights to confidential treatment of all communications and records pertaining to the care and the stay in the hospital. Patient 1 was inadvertently provided with additional medical…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
February 3, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and document review the hospital failed to ensure that Patient 2's personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential when a licensed health care employee gave Patient 2's discharge instructions to Patient 1. As a result…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
January 28, 2014
Issue: Based on interview, record and document review, the hospital failed to safeguard protected health information (PHI-any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment of health care that can be linked to a specific individual) from unauthorized person(s)…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
November 25, 2013
Issue: Based on interview, document and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that 1 of 2 patient's (1) protected health information (PHI) was safeguarded. Patient 2 had requested a copy of the patient's own medical record. The medical record received…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
November 25, 2013
Issue: Based on interview, record and document review, the hospital failed to ensure that 1 of 2 sampled patient's (1) protected health information (PHI) was safeguarded. As a result, Patient 2 received medical information which was intended for Patient 1. Findings:On…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
October 18, 2013
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to safeguard protected health information (PHI- is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual) from unauthorized…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
October 18, 2013
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights