SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent the unauthorized access to and disclosure of Patient 1's confidential medical information by Staff 1.Findings:During an interview on 1/17/13 at 4:15 PM, the facility's Privacy Officer (PO) related 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 of the likely breach of medical information within the five days specified in the regulation.Findings:During an interview on 1/17/13 at 4:15 PM, the…

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

Issue: Data not available.

Outcome: Fine imposed and deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Impermissible Uses and Disclosures, Safeguards

Outcome: Technical assistance provided

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain privacy and confidentiality of Patient 1's medical record when Health Worker 2(HW-2) inappropriately accessed the patient's Life Care Record (LCR) electronic medical record so she could obtain the address…

Outcome: Fine imposed and deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Record Availability

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure patients' personal information remained confidential when a licensed nurse (LN 1) faxed the 7/10/12 appointment schedule for the Occupational Health Department to an unsecured and unauthorized fax number.Findings: On…

Outcome: Fine imposed and 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 patients affected by the breach of their medical information within the required five days after discovery of the breach.Findings:In an interview on 11/29/12 at 2:45 PM, the facility's…

Outcome: Fine imposed and deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach

Issue: Access

Outcome: Change Achieved After Voluntary Compliance Efforts (Corrective Action)