RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of PHI (protected health information) when Patient A's identification label was placed on Patient B's "Institutional Discharge Treatment Summary," form. This failure resulted in unauthorized persons having…

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 PHI (protected health information) for one patient (Patient 1) when a medication list for Patient 1 was given to a different patient upon discharge from 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 PHI (protected health information) when a CNA (certified nursing assistant) working in the ED (emergency department) took pictures of patients (children) and posted them on facebook…

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 protect Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure. Patient 1's HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), test results were released without patient authorization.Findings:On April 15, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., 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 protect Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure. Patient 1's discharge instructions were given to the wrong patient (Patient 2). This resulted in the potential for misuse 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 prevent the unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) for one patient, Patient A, when a Registered Nurse (RN) gave a information document intended for Patient A to another 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 the unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) for one patient, Patient A, when a computer disc (CD) containing Patient A's medical information was provided to an unintended Skilled…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility filed to ensure the PHI (protected health information) of Patients A, B, C, D, E and F remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patients A, B, C, D,…

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 disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) for one patient, Patient A, when a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), gave a prescription document intended for Patient A to another…

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). Patient 5's confidential information was given to…

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