SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that a registered nurse (RN 1) protected the confidential and protected health information(PHI- any health records, records of health care provided, or financial cost for health care) of Patient…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the emergency department (ED)registered nurse (RN) verified the name on the prescription given to Patient A upon discharge. This failure resulted a breach of confidentiality, when Patient A…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of the laboratory results for Patient A, when the laboratory results were inadvertently given to Patient B upon discharge. This resulted in a breach of protected…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI), when Patient A was inadvertently provided Patient B's prescription upon discharge. This resulted in a breach of PHI.Findings:An unannounced visit was…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality for 3 patients (Patient's 2, 3 and 4), when a staff inadvertently attached rounds reports to Patient 1's discharge instructions.Findings:An interview was conducted on…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality for one patient (Patient A) when a staff inadvertently faxed Patient As medical information to the wrong recipient.Findings:An interview was conducted on September 21,…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality for one patient (Patient A), when a staff inadvertently gave Patient A's medical information to another patient. This failure resulted in another patient receiving…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality for one patient (Patient A), when an employee inadvertently gave Patient A ' s armband and face sheet to the wrong patient.Findings:An interview was…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain the confidentiality of Patient A's clinical record when a medical record request was inadvertently sent to an outside recipient. This was a breach of personal health information (PHI).FindingsDuring an…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: PATIENT RIGHTS: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS

Issue: Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality for one patient (Patient A), when an employee inadvertently sent Patient A ' s medical records to the wrong recipient.An interview was conducted on…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights