SUTTER SANTA ROSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Issue: The facility notified the patient by mail on 1/10/14.Based on interview with the Privacy Officer and policy review, the hospital failed to keep personal medical information( PMI) confidential when it faxed Patient 1's report of a procedure to a physician…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 1's protected health information (PHI), when some of Patient 1's medical information was faxed to Patient 2. This failure allowed the unlawful or…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of two patients' (Patient 1 and Patient 2) protected health information, when some of Patient 1's and Patient 2's medical information was faxed to the…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) protected health information, when X-Ray results for Patient 1 were faxed to the Wrong Physician. This failure allowed the unlawful…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of three patients' (Patient 1, Patient 3, and Patient 4) medical information when: 1) Patient 1's Emergency Department discharge instructions and prescription were handed to…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of eight patients' (Patient 1-8) medical information when Patient 1-8's assistance applications were faxed to the wrong office. These failures allowed the unlawful or unauthorized…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) medical information, when Patient 1's pre-operative laboratory results were faxed to the wrong physician's office. This failure allowed the unlawful…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of two patients' (Patient 1 and Patient 3) medical information when: A) Patient 1's medical information was handed to another patient and B) Patient 3'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 unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) protected health information, when some of Patient 1's medical information was faxed to a private party instead of a physician.…

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 unauthorized access and disclosure of two patients' (Patient 1 and Patient 3) protected health information, when: A) Some of Patient 1's medical information was faxed to another patient (Patient…

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