RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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

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

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Patient A was notified within five days after an unauthorized disclosure of her protected health information (PHI) was detected. Patient A's full name, date of birth, address, home phone…

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 Department within five days after a disclosure of protected health information (PHI) was detected for one patient (Patient A). Patient A's full name, date of birth, address, home…

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 Patient A's protected health information (PHI) was not disclosed to an unauthorized individual. Patient A's PHI was disclosed to Patient B, on June 30, 2013, when a prescription and…

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 protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, when written documentation provided to Patient B, contained Patient A's demographic information. This resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's protected…

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 protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, when the wrong name was placed on Patient B's written prescription. This resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's protected health…

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 protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, when a written prescription, containing Patient A's name, was given to Patient B. This resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of 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 protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, when a prescription bottle containing Patient A's name and address was given to Patient B. This resulted in the unauthorized disclosure 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 access and/or disclosure of Patient B's medical/private information.This had the potential to result in the misuse of Patient B's medical/private information.Findings:On August 26, 2013, at 11:50 a.m.,…

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