SUTTER COAST HOSPITAL

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep personal health information confidential when Patient 11's personal and medical information was inadvertently faxed to an outside facility not involved in the patient's care and not…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep personal health information confidential when Patient 10's personal information was inadvertently given to the incorrect patient, who was not authorized to have this information. This failure…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep personal health information confidential Patient 13's personal medical information was inadvertently mailed to a physician not involved in the patient's care and not authorized to have…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep personal health information confidential when personal and medical information for 89 patients was inadvertently directed to an agency not involved in the patients' care and not…

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

Issue: Based on interview and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep personal health information confidential when Patient 21's bill was inadvertently sent to the wrong patient, who was not involved in the patient's care and not authorized to have…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the facility failed to keep personal health information confidential when Patient 22's personal information was inadvertently faxed to an agency not involved in the patient's care and not authorized to have…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep personal health information confidential when Patient 16's personal information was inadvertently faxed to a facility, not involved in the patient's care and not authorized to have…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the facility failed to keep personal health information confidential when Patient 20's personal information was inadvertently redirected to an agency not involved in the patient's care and not authorized to have…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep personal health information confidential when Patient 14's personal information was inadvertently faxed to a physician not on the hospital staff, not involved in the patient's care…

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

Issue: Surveyor: Carnahan, MeritBased 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 an insurance company to which Patient 1 was not subscribed to.…

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