RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

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 unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI to an unintended recipient in the community.Findings:An interview…

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 all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 5 - a minor child). Patient 5's confidential…

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 staff did not disclose Patient A's Protected Health Information (PHI) to an unauthorized recipient. This resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI which created the potential for…

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 his medication list was given to another patient (Patient 2) upon discharge. This failed practice resulted…

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 for five patients (Patient A, B, C, D, and E), that their protected health information (PHI) was not disclosed to another patient (Patient F). This failure resulted in 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 report, no later than five days, five incidents of unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI), to the department. The facility's corporate office became aware of the unauthorized access of…

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 report, no later than five days, five incidents of unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI), to the affected individuals (Patients A, B, C, D, and E). The facility's corporate…

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 A's protected health information (PHI), when a document containing Patient A's information was given to the wrong patient. This had 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 the unauthorized access and /or disclosure of Patient A and B's protected health information (PHI). This had the potential to result in the misuse of the patients' private demographic…

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 the unauthorized access and /or disclosure of Patient A's protected health information (PHI), when a document containing Patient A's information was given to the wrong patient. This had the…

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