RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the PHI (protected health information) of Patient B remained confidential. This failure resulted in the breach (disclosure) of Patient B's PHI to an individual not authorized to receive 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 ensure the PHI (protected health information) of Patient B remained confidential. This failure resulted in the breach (disclosure) of Patient B's PHI to an individual not authorized to receive 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 ensure the breach (disclosure) of Patient B's Protected Health Information (PHI) to an individual not authorized to receive the information, (Patient A), was reported to the Department by five business…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: HSC Section 1279

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the PHI (protected health information) of Patient B remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of post surgical discharge instructions meant for Patient B, to be given…

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

Issue: Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Patient A's Protected Healthcare Information (PHI) was not given to another patient, when staff did not follow the facility's discharge process, which resulted with Patient B receiving another 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 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 documents review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. Findings:On August 14, 2012, at 11:35 a.m.,…

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

Issue: Based on interview and documents review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. Findings:On August 14, 2012, at 11:55 a.m.,…

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

Issue: Based on interview and documents review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. Findings:On August 14, 2012, at 11:15 a.m.,…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that (PHI) Protected Health Information was not disclosed to any entity not authorized to receive the information. This failed practice resulted in unauthorized access…

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