RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

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 5). Patient 5's confidential information was provided 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 unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient (Patient 2) when a portion of her medical record was sent to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) with a…

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 disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient (Patient 1). An employee gave Patient 1's prescription to another patient. This failure resulted in an unauthorized person having…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview and record review the facility failed to prevent the unauthorized access and/or disclosure of Patient 1's private health information (PHI) during the discharge process. Patient 1's private health information was inadvertently given to Patient 2 during…

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 the PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. On September 4, 2014, staff failed to verify a fax number prior to sending Patient A's documents via fax.…

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 the PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the disclosure of Patient A's PHI to an unauthorized recipient.Findings:An interview was conducted with the…

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 disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient (Patient 1) when a different patient (Patient 2) was discharged home with instructions labeled for Patient 1. This failed…

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 disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for three patients (Patients 1, 2, and 3) when a different patient (Patient 4) was discharged from the hospital with information used…

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

Issue: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a written policy was developed and implemented to outline the process for safely and effectively dispensing, "hardship," medications to patients upon discharge (to provide a three supply of…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Pharmaceutical Service General Requirements

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of PHI (protected health information) for one patient (Patient 2) when another patient (Patient 1) was discharged home with his medications. This failed practice resulted in the…

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