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KERN MEDICAL CENTER
24 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
June 17, 2013
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to safeguard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) from unauthorized persons which resulted in a breach of his PHI.Findings:During an interview with the Privacy Officer (PO) on 6/19/13 at 8:45 AM,…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
June 17, 2013
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to safeguard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) from unauthorized persons which resulted in a breach of her PHI.Findings:During an interview with the Privacy Officer (PO) on 6/20/13 at 9:30 AM,…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
May 22, 2013
Issue: Based on record review, the hospital failed to safeguard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) which resulted in an unauthorized person receiving his PHI.Findings:During the review of the facility Unusual Occurrence Report dated 5/21/13, the report indicated Radiology staff A…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
May 17, 2013
Issue: Based on record review, the hospital failed to safeguard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) which resulted in an unauthorized person receiving his PHI.Findings:During the review of the facility Unusual Occurrence Report dated 5/13/13, the report indicated Admitting Clerk A…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
May 17, 2013
Issue: Based on record review and interview, the hospital failed to safeguard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) which resulted in an unauthorized person receiving his PHI.Findings:During the review of the Facility Unusual Occurrence Report dated 4/29/13, the report indicated an…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
May 17, 2013
Issue: Based on record review, the hospital failed to safeguard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) which resulted in an unauthorized person receiving his PHI.Findings:During the review of the facility Unusual Occurrence Report dated 5/17/13, the report indicated that while registering…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
May 17, 2013
Issue: Based on record review, the hospital failed to safeguard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) which resulted in an unauthorized person receiving his PHI.Findings:During the review of the facility Unusual Occurrence Report dated 5/17/13, the report indicated Staff A failed…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
May 15, 2013
Issue: Based on record review, the hospital failed to safe guard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) which resulted in an unauthorized person receiving his PHI.Findings:During the review of the facility Unusual Occurrence Report dated 5/15/13. the report indicated that on…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
April 29, 2013
Issue: Based on record review, the hospital failed to safeguard Patient 1's Protected Health Information (PHI) which resulted in an unauthorized person receiving his PHI.Findings:During the review of the facility Unusual Occurrence Report dated 4/29/13, the report indicated Billing Coder A…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
April 29, 2013
Issue: Findings:During the review of the facility Unusual Occurrence Report dated 4/29/13, the report indicated Discharge Nurse A (DCN A) gave an After Care Instruction Sheet and a sheet of patient labels (pre-printed labels that contain patient information) to Patient 1.…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights