Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
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Enloe Medical Center
9 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
July 15, 2014
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
July 13, 2014
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
April 8, 2014
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Technical assistance provided
January 22, 2014
Issue: Based on interview and record review the facility failed to protect an employee's right to privacy related to her inpatient medical care. This violated the employee's patient rights and has the potential for future patient rights of employees to be…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
July 25, 2013
Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Safeguards, Sanctions, Training
Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)
August 15, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure confidentiality when Physician A spoke to a patient of his personal medical information in the presence of others. (Patient 1)Findings:On 6/28/12, Patient 1 was admitted to the facility with…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
August 15, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to consider privacy, confidentiality and discreetness, when Physician A discussed a patient's case in the presence of others. (Patient 1) This caused the patient to become upset. Findings:On 6/28/12, Patient 1…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
July 17, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to safeguard confidential health information for one patient (Patient 2). This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of confidential health information outside the facility. Findings:During a concurrent interview and record review…
Outcome: Fine imposed and deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280
January 5, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to prevent the unauthorized access by Radiation Technician B to the medical records of one patient. (Patient 1)Findings:During an interview on 1/5/12 at 9:30 am, Administrative Staff A (Admin) verified that…
Outcome: Fine imposed and deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280