RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure. Patient 1's name label was inadvertently affixed to the discharge instructions of another patient. This resulted in 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 she was registered using the incorrect insurance information, and case managers faxed clinical and demographic information…

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

Issue: Data not available.

Outcome: Technical assistance provided

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 another patient (Patient 2) was discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) with identification stickers belonging 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 ensure all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 3 - a male patient). Patient 3'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 all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patients' confidential information (Patients 1 through 563). Patients 1 through 563's confidential…

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

Issue: Theft of Laptop

Outcome: Data not available.

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) for one patient, Patient A, when document labeled with Patient A's medical information was provided to Patient B. This failed practice…

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 private health information (PHI). A document containing Patient A's information was inadvertently mailed to an insurance company that was not Patient…

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). Two employees accessed the medical record of Patient 1, who was also an employee, without a business…

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