Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
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Scripps Mercy Hospital
73 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
September 6, 2012
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
September 6, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to safeguard protected health information (PHI- is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual) from unauthorized…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
August 9, 2012
Issue: Based on interview, document and record review the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient A) personal and protected health information (PHI) were kept confidential and not disclosed to another patient without Patient A's authorization.Findings:Both Patient A and Patient…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
August 9, 2012
Issue: Based on interview, document and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient A) personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential and not disclosed to another patient (Patient B), without Patient A's authorization.Findings:Patient A and…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
July 11, 2012
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
July 11, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to safeguard protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized persons, in accordance with their policies and procedures, for 2 of 2 sampled patients (Patient 1 and Patient 2). Findings:1. On 5/9/12 at…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
July 6, 2012
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
July 6, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that staff implemented it's policy pertaining to medication security and storage, for 1 of 2 sampled Patients (Patient 1). A technical partner (TP 1) inadvertently gave Patient 1's home…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Nursing Service Policies and Procedures.
July 6, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to safeguard protected health information (PHI- is any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to a specific individual) from unauthorized…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
July 6, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that pharmacy staff implemented it's policy pertaining to medication security and storage, for 1 of 2 sampled patients (Patient 1). The pharmacy technician (PT 1) inadvertently gave technical partner…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Pharmaceutical Service General Requirements