SUTTER COAST HOSPITAL

Issue: Based on interview, and review of clinical records and hospital documentation and policy, the hospital failed to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI), when, 1. Patient 1 was handed discharge paperwork with Patient 2's name on it,…

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 (PHI).Findings:In interview on 3/6/12 at 11:00 a.m., Staff A stated that he learned on 12/29/11 that on 12/27/11, Patient 2 received…

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 (PHI).Findings:In interview on 3/6/12 at 10:30 a.m., Staff A stated that she learned on 5/2/11 that on 4/12/11, Patient 1's doctor's…

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 x-ray report.Findings: In interview on 3/6/12 at 11:30 a.m., Staff A stated that on 12/14/11, Patient 1's x-ray report was found on a prison…

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 (PHI).Findings:In interview on 3/6/12 at 10 a.m., Staff A stated that on 4/2/11, Staff B faxed Patient 1's medication reconciliation record…

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 (PHI).Findings:In interview on 3/6/12 at 11 a.m., Staff A stated that she learned on 5/2/11 that on 4/29/11, Staff B had…

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 (PHI).Findings:In interview on 3/6/12 at 11:30 a.m., Staff A stated that he learned on 2/1/12 that on 1/26/12, the itemized bill…

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 (PHI).Findings:In interview on 3/6/12 at 10 a.m., Staff A stated that on 4/9/11, Patient 1 was being prepared for transfer to…

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 protect unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) protected, confidential health information, when the patient's laboratory results were given to someone other than the patient. This failure was…

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