KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - FONTANA

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of Patient A's protected health information (PHI), when a Patient Support Services staff member (Employee 1) mistakenly placed Patient A's records with another patients records and…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, when a registered nurse (RN1) gave Patient A's discharge instructions to Patient B. This failure resulted in a…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, when Patient A's PHI was given to Patient B at discharge from the emergency department (ED). This breach…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, when a bill intended for Patient A was inadvertently sent to Patient B. This breach of Patient A's…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings:The facility self-reported that Patient A was discharged and was to be given an…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings:The facility self reported that a billing statement was accidentally mailed to a wrong…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings:The facility self reported that an Emergency Room Registered Nurse gave discharge paperwork to…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights