SONOMA VALLEY HOSPITAL

Issue: Other Type of Breach Involving Other/Unspecified Information

Outcome: Data not available.

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of 1,313 patients when a listing of patient confidential health information was mistakenly uploaded onto the facility website and could be viewed by the public.…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to notify 1,313 patients that their health information had been breached on 4/17/13. The facility notified 1,313 patients on 4/30/13 which was 6 days after the required timeframe. Findings:During an interview…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to notify 1,313 patients that their health information had been breached on 2/14/13. The facility was notified on 4/17/13. The facility notified 1,313 patients on 4/30/13 which was 6 days after…

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

Issue: The California Department of Public Health verified that the facility failed to inform the affected patients of the unauthorized disclosure and access to the patients' medical information until 7 days after the allotted time allowed for notification.This Statute is not…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach

Issue: Data not available.

Outcome: Consolidated into existing complaint

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) protected health information, when some of Patient 1's medical information was faxed, along with Patient 2's record, to Another Facility.…

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 prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) medical information when it was sent to the wrong physician. This failure allowed the unlawful or unauthorized access to patient…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to one patient's protected health information.Findings:In interview on 4/25/12 at 9:30 a.m., Staff A stated that on 4/3/12, Patient 2 notified her that he had requested a…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to two patients protected health information.Findings:In interview in 01/31/12 at 12 p.m., Staff A stated that copies of a patient's records had been requested, and Staff B…

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