ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to safeguard confidential protected health information (PHI) for Patient A (also a facility employee), when a registered nurse/team leader (RN/TL) accessed Patient A ' s clinical record without authorization, for the…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect the confidential, protected health information (PHI) for Patient A, when RN 1 gave a prescription which contained Patient A's PHI to Patient B upon discharge from the telemetry (portable…

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

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to report a breach(Violation of protected health information) to the California Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certification Unit (CDPH, L&C) and to the parents of two infants (Infant A and…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to have a system in place to ensure that confidential photographs taken of two fetal demise infants (Infants A and B), and an unknown number of live infants, were secured. This…

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

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide aftercare discharge instructions in Spanish for Patient A, who was Spanish speaking only. This had the potential to result in Patient A not following up with the outpatient surgeon…

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 the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) was maintained for Patient B, when the medication reconciliation record which was intended for Patient B, was given to 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 that Employee 1 did not use her position as a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Registrar, to access and take a screen shot with her smart phone, of her ex-husband's…

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 the confidential treatment of protected health information (PHI) for Patient B, when laboratory and radiology imaging results that were to be provided upon discharge from the emergency room…

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

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to report a breach of protected health information (PHI) within five (5) business days to the California Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certification Unit (CDPH, L&C) as required by the…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect the confidential health information of Patient A, when a label containing protected health information (PHI) was inadvertently placed on Patient B's intravenous (IV) bag. This resulted in a breach…

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