Search Privacy Violations, Breaches and Complaints
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Scripps Mercy Hospital
73 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
March 15, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that Patient 1's medical record was kept confidential from anyone not authorized access.Findings:An interview with the hospital's Patient Relations (PR) was conducted on 3/15/12 at 12:10 P.M. The PR…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
March 15, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential from anyone not directly involved with the patient's care.Findings:An interview with the hospital's Patient Relations (PR) was conducted on…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
February 10, 2012
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
February 10, 2012
Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to maintain 1 of 1 sampled patients' (Patient 1) rights to privacy and confidentiality of their medical record information. Findings:An onsite visit of the hospital was conducted on 2/10/12, in response…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
February 7, 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 1 of 1 sampled patient (Patient 1). Findings:On 2/2/12 at 12:25 P.M., the hospital…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
February 7, 2012
Issue: Data not available.
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
January 23, 2012
Issue: Based on observation, interview and record review, the hospital did not maintain one patient's (52) right to personal privacy in accordance with hospital policies, as he was rolled down a hallway in a bed. Patient 52's blanket was down around…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: PATIENT RIGHTS: PRIVACY AND SAFETY
January 23, 2012
Issue: Based on observation, interview and record review, the hospital failed to maintain confidentiality for one patient (56), in a patient care area of a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). Registered Nurse (RN 60) failed to log out of a computer…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: PATIENT RIGHTS: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS
January 20, 2012
Issue: Based on interview, document and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient A) personal information was not given to another patient (Patient B) without Patient A's authorization.Findings:Patient A was admitted to the hospital and underwent an…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights
January 20, 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 was not given to Patient B without Patient A's prior authorization.Findings:Patient A was admitted to the Emergency Department…
Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights