SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to report to the affected patient, the disclosure of patient's health information (PHI) to an unauthorized individual within the required five business days for one of two sampled patients (1). This…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to distribute the correct medication to one of two sampled patients (1), when the hospital affiliated pharmacy (HAP) gave Patient 2 medications which belonged to Patient 1. The failure resulted in…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Pharmaceutical Service General Requirements

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to protect the patient rights for confidential treatment for one of one sampled patient (1), when a hospital staff member submitted a form containing Patient 1's medical information to the State…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of patient's health information (PHI) for one of two sampled patients (2), when a medication was incorrectly mailed. The failure resulted in the disclosure of Patient…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of patient health information (PHI) when a box containing 10 patient records was found inside a hospital van during servicing. The van was used for transporting patient…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of patient health information (PHI), when Patient 1's completed form for release of information, with his name, social security number, date of birth, dates of treatment,…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to prevent the unauthorized access of patient health information (PHI), when a clinic staff member (Staff A) accessed Patient 1's PHI without a job related reason to do so. The California…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, hospital A failed to protect unauthorized disclosure of patients' health information (PHI) when a document containing names and medical record numbers of 556 dialysis patients was found on the campus of hospital B.Findings:On 9/27/13,…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of patients' medical information when a hospital contracted laundry worker (HCLW) found Patient 1's operative report among the soiled linens. Findings:The Department received an entity reported incident…

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

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