QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of two patients' (Patients 10 and 11) protected, confidential information when discs with diagnostic imaging were sent to two facilities not involved in the patients'…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 13's protected, confidential information, when a Conditions of Admission Form was included in documents given to another patient, who was not involved in…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 12's protected, confidential information when results of a Stress Test were sent a private party, who was not involved in the patient's care…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient's protected, confidential information when a disc with ultrasound imaging was sent to a facility outside the system and not involved in the patient'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 prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 14's protected, confidential information when laboratory results were included in documents sent to an outside facility, which was not involved in the patient'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 prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 15's protected, confidential information, when an Explanation of Benefits was sent, by a vendor, to an incorrect facility, which was not involved in…

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 protected health information (PHI) in one case.Findings:During an interview on 12/12/13 at 9:30 a.m., Staff A stated that on 5/27/11, Volunteer B was on duty at…

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

Issue: Access, Complaints to the Covered Entity, Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Safeguards

Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of one patient's (Patient 2) medical information when Patient 2's X-ray images were sent to the wrong facility. This failure allowed the unlawful or unauthorized…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) medical information when it was sent to an insurance company to which Patient 1 was not subscribed to. This failure…

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