RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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

Issue: Surveyor 2487/29542, HFEN.

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

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:On October 23, 2013,…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure that Patient B was notified within five days after the unauthorized disclosure of her protected health information (PHI) was detected. Patient B's full name, date of birth, medical consents,…

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, discharge instructions, were…

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 7). Patient 7's confidential information was sent via…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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