RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify Patient 1 of the unauthorized disclosure of their protected health information (PHI), in writing, within five business days after the disclosure had been detected by the facility. This resulted…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach

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 prescription was inadvertently given to the wrong patient. This resulted in the potential for misuse of Patient 1'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 protect Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure. Patient 1's "Authorization for Release of Medical Record Information," was inadvertently faxed to the wrong recipient. This resulted in 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 notify the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) of the unauthorized disclosure of Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) within five business days after the disclosure had been detected by…

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 parents of an adult patient without her permission. This resulted in 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) for one patient (Patient 1) when his medical record was provided to a copy service for copying in response to a subpoena…

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 protected health information (PHI) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure led to the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI to Patient B.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 ensure the protected health information (PHI) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI by a family member employed at the facility.Findings:An…

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 protected health information (PHI) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure led to the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI to Patient B.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 the unauthorized access and or disclosure of Patient A's medical/private information. This failure had the potential to result in the misuse of Patient A's medical/private information.Findings:During an interview with…

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