KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - RIVERSIDE

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the protected health information (PHI) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure led to the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI to Patient B, who was not authorized to…

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 all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 2). Patient 2's confidential information was given to…

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 and B's protected health information (PHI) was kept private, when the patients' confidential information was intentionally accessed by a facility employee who was not authorized to review…

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 prevent the unauthorized access of Patient A's medical information. This had the potential to result in misuse of private information.Findings:On September 25, 2013, at 8:30 a.m., an investigation was conducted…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure that Patient A's Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to any entity not authorized to receive the information. This failed practice resulted in unauthorized access to Patient A's…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure that Patient A's Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to any entity not authorized to receive the information. This failed practice resulted in unauthorized access to 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 there was unauthorized access to 10 patients' medical records when a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 1) working in the Emergency Department, accessed 10 patients' medical records in other areas…

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 prevent the unauthorized access of Patient 1's medical information. This had the potential to result in misuse of private information.Findings:On March 12, 2013, at 8:55 a.m., an investigation was conducted…

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 the PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the breach (disclosure) of Patient A's PHI to an individual not authorized to receive the…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to protect Patient A's Personal Health Information (PHI) from unauthorized accessed by a facility employee. Findings:On October 31, 2012, at 9 a.m., an investigation regarding unauthorized…

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