MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL

Issue: Based on staff interviews, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep protected health information (PHI) confidential when Patient 16's medical records were sent to an incorrect facility. This resulted in a breach of the PHI for…

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

Issue: Based on staff Interview and record and policy review, the facility failed to ensure one patient's private health information was protected from unauthorized access when the patient's mammogram results were sent to another patient. This resulted in the disclosure of…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview the facility failed to ensure that Patient 1's clinical information was protected from access by individuals not involved in the patient's care.Findings:On 3/30/12 the hospital reported to the California Department of Public Health that Patient 1's…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to one patient's protected health information (PHI).Findings:In interview on 4/5/12 at 1:30 p.m., Staff A stated that he was notified by Staff B on 4/3/12 that on…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to one patient's protected health information (PHI).Findings:In interview on 4/5/12 at 8:30 a.m., Staff A stated that he was notified by Staff B on 3/22/12 that on…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure that patients' confidential health information was protected from unauthorized access by individuals who were not involved in the patients' care resulting in violation of patient's privacy.Findings: Entity Report…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to one patient's protected health information (PHI).Findings:In interview on 2/28/12 AT 12:30 P.M., Staff A stated that on 11/11/11, he was notified by Staff B that on…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to one patient's protected health information (PHI).Findings:In interview on 2/29/12 at 8:30 a.m., Staff A stated that on 12/8/11, Staff B received a call from a woman…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to one patient's protected health information (PHI).Findings:In interview on 2/29/12 at11:00 a.m., Staff A stated that on 2/7/12, he was notified by the hospital's contracted transcription company…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to one patient's personal health information.Findings:In interview on 2/29/12 at 12 noon, Staff A stated that on 2/3/12, Staff B received a call from Physician C that…

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