KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - RIVERSIDE

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent the unauthorized access and/or disclosure of Patient A's medical information. This had the potential to result in misuse of private information.Findings:On October 19, 2012, at 8:35 a.m., an investigation…

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

Issue: Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that an employee did not access a patient's (Patient A) record without a need to do so, which resulted in an employee reviewing Patient A's protected health information (PHI)…

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 6). Patient 6's confidential information was sent via…

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 prevent the unauthorized access and/or disclosure of Patient A's medical information. This had the potential to result in misuse of private information.Findings:On January 5, 2012, at 10:10 a.m., an investigation…

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 report the unauthorized access and/or disclosure of Patient A's PHI to the affected patient (Patient A), no later than five business days after it had been detected by the facility,…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach