Mercy Medical Center

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the facility failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when a digital camera belonging to the Cardiac Care Unit had pictures of Patient 2 and was picked up and…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record, and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when: 1. the lab slip in the General Medical Clinic for Patient 1 had Patient 2's identification sticker on it.…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review the facility failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when:1. Patient 1's billing information was sent to a wrong address.2. Patient 2's laboratory information was given to another patient.3. Patient 3's…

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

Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures

Outcome: Unknown outcome

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when staff faxed a treatment authorization form for Patient 1 to an unknown private citizen in error. This failure placed…

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

Issue: BREACH - Risk Assessment, Impermissible Disclosures - Related Parties, Safeguards

Outcome: Unknown outcome

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review the facility failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 2's discharge instructions were mistakenly given to Patient 1.This failure placed Patient 2's PHI at a potential risk for unauthorized…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, facility and administrative document review the facility failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when:1. Patient 1 ' s discharge instructions were mistakenly given to Patient 2.2. Patient 2 ' s discharge instructions were mistakenly…

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

Issue: Impermissible Disclosures - Related Parties

Outcome: Technical assistance provided

Issue: Impermissible Disclosures - Incidental Disclosures, Minimum Necessary, Safeguards

Outcome: Technical assistance provided