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.
June 21, 2013
Issue: Based on interview, record and document review the hospital failed to maintain the privacy rights for an unknown number of patients. Patient identifiable health information was inadvertently disclosed to third parties when archived x-ray films were released to a contracted…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
April 9, 2013
Issue: Based on telephone interview, the hospital failed to ensure that 1 of 1 sampled patient's (1) medical information was kept confidential from anyone not authorized access. Patient 1's medical information was inadvertently given to another patient without authorization which impeded…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
March 28, 2013
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to maintain the confidentiality of medical record information of one sampled patient (Patient 1). The staff's failure to validate the correct patient information in the record resulted in the unauthorized release…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
March 28, 2013
Issue: Based on interview, record review and document review, the hospital failed to ensure each patient's medical record containing personal and protected health information was safeguarded against unauthorized access and unauthorized use. A total of 161 patients' protected health information (PHI)…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
March 28, 2013
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
March 28, 2013
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
February 26, 2013
Issue: Based on interview, document and record review the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient A) personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential and not given to another patient (Patient B) without Patient A's prior authorization.Findings:An on…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
February 26, 2013
Issue: Based on interviews, document and record review the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient A) personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential and not given to another patient (Patient B) without Patient A's prior authorization.Findings:An on…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
February 26, 2013
Issue: Based on interview, document and record review the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient A) personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential.Findings:An on site investigation of an entity reported privacy breach was conducted on 2/26/13. An…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
January 17, 2013
Issue: Based on observation, 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…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights