ST JUDE MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview, and hospital document review, the hospital failed to maintain the confidentiality of protected health information for Patient A. This resulted in the patient's protected health information being known to unauthorized person without the patient or the patient's…

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 the disclosure of 13 patients' protected health information (PHI) to unauthorized individuals (Patients A, B, Ea, Eb, Ec, F, G, H, Ia, Ib, J, K, and L).Findings:1. Review of…

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

Issue: Based on review of hospital documentation, review of hospital policy and staff interview, the hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to Patient 2's medical information by staff not assigned to provide care to the patient. .Findings:Review of hospital policy and…

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

Issue: Based on interview, the hospital failed to maintain the confidentiality of the protected health information (PHI) for patients. This resulted in patients protected health information being available to persons without the patient's permission.Findings:On 2/10/12, the hospital notified the Department of…

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

Issue: The above statute was NOT MET as evidenced by:Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure a patient's private health information was protected.Findings:On 9/17/10, the hospital notified the Department of a breach of a patient's private health…

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

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

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

Issue: Based on hospital document review and interview, the hospital failed to prevent the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) to unauthorized entities for Patient Qq. In addition, the hospital failed to notify Patient Qq and the Department of the disclosure…

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

Issue: The above regulation was NOT MET as evidenced by:

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

Issue: Based on review of hospital documents and interview, the hospital failed to prevent the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) to unauthorized individual(s) and/or entity(ies) for Patient R. Additionally, the hospital failed to notify the Department regarding the breach of…

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