ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of Patient A's protected health information (PHI) when Employee 1 inadvertently gave Patient B Patient A's dietary tray, which resulted in an unauthorized disclosure of Patient…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) for Patient B, when Patient A was given Patient B's demographic information at the time of registration which resulted in an…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, when Patient A's Face Sheet was inadvertently faxed to an incorrect health plan company. This placed Patient A…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, when a telemetry Registered Nurse (RN 1) gave Patient A's PHI to Patient B instead of the intended…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of Patient A's protected health information (PHI) when a patient care representative (PCR) inadvertently included an outside vendor, a printing services company, on an E- mail…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, when a Healthy Beginning Bright Future employee (Employee 1) gave a copy of Patient A's laboratory result to…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of Patient A's protected health information (PHI), when a Telemetry Unit (unit with portable heart monitors) registered nurse (RN 1) disclosed the, "Patient Instructions Signature Page,"…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the confidential treatment of the protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, when a nurse in the emergency room (ER) gave Patient B documents containing Patient A's PHI. This…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) within the required five business days upon discovery that Patient A's e-MAR (electronic Medication Administration Record), and Patient B's consult order were…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: HSC Section 1279

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to safeguard Patient A and Patient B's protected health information (PHI), when Patient A's e-MAR (electronic Medication Administration Record) and Patient B's consult order was sent with Patient C's medical information…

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