Ukiah Valley Medical Center

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of Patient 19's protected, confidential health information, when the patient's Emergency Room "charge sheet" was left in another patient's room. This failure allowed for potential…

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 2's protected, confidential health information, when a CD with imaging of her MRI was given to another patient. The patient was not involved…

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, confidential health information, when a CD with film of examination was sent to another patient. The patient was not involved in…

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 6's protected, confidential health information, when an itemized bvilling statement was sent to a guarantor instead of to the patient. That guarantor was…

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

Issue: Based on staff interviews, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep protected, health information confidential when Patient 16's discharge instructions were given to another patient, who was not involved in the patient's care and not authorized…

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 seven patients' (Patient 9-15) protected, confidential health information, when superbills were sent to an insurance office, instead of to the intended physician. The company…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep protected, health information confidential when Patient 5's Room Number was disclosed to a caller, in conflict with the patient's request. This resulted in the potential…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep protected, health information confidential when Patient 3's Discharge Summary was faxed to an incorrect (non medical) outside agency, instead of to the patient's physician. This…

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

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep protected, health information confidential when Patient 7's medical information was faxed to an attorney's office, instead of to the physician, as intended. The attorney was…

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 4's protected, confidential health information, when an itemized bvilling statement was sent to the incorrect insurance carrier. That company was not involved in…

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