SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record, the hospital failed to ensure that Patient 1's medical information was kept confidential from anyone not authorized access.Findings:An interview with the emergency department clinical lead (EDCL) was conducted on 2/28/13 at 3:05 P.M. The EDCL…

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

Issue: Based on interview, record and document review the hospital failed to ensure that one patient's (Patient A) personal and protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential and not shared with another individual (Patient B) without Patient A's prior authorization.Findings:An on…

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

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 shared with another patient (Patient B) without Patient A's prior authorization.Findings:An on…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that multiple patients' medical information were kept confidential from anyone not authorized access.Findings:An interview with 4 East Nurse Manager (NM) was conducted on 2/5/13 at 3:00 P.M. The NM…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that multiple patients' medical information were kept confidential from anyone not authorized access.Findings:An interview with 4 East Nurse Manager (NM) was conducted on 1/16/13 at 2:56 P.M. The NM…

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 Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential from anyone not authorized access.Findings:An interview with the manager of the emergency department (MED) was conducted on 10/18/12 at…

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

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to safeguard confidential patient information on a prescription medication from unauthorized person(s), for 1 of 1 sampled patient (Patient 1). Patient 1's respiratory medication (Advair Diskus- a controller asthma medication that…

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

Issue: Based on interview, record and policy review, the hospital failed to ensure that their policy and procedure pertaining to drug storage and security was implemented by the pulmonary department staff, for 1 of 2 sampled patients (Patient 1). A respiratory…

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 ensure that Patient 1's protected health information was kept confidential from anyone not authorized access.Findings:An interview with the Health Information Manager (HIM) was conducted on 7/2/12 at 1:10 P.M. The…

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