Ukiah Valley Medical Center

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to keep personal health information confidential, when a facility staff incorrectly shared Patient 8's personal medical information with a person not involved with this patient and not authorized to have this…

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 demographic label was placed on Patient 2's transfer form. 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 3) medical information, when a misfiled record for Patient 1 was filed under Patient 2's name, and Patient…

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 handed to Patient 2. 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 a patient's (Patient 1) protected health information, when some of Patient 1's medical information was mailed to another physician. This failure allowed the unlawful…

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

Issue: Based on record review, the facility failed to report a breach of protected health information to a patient (Patient 2) within 5 days of the disclosure being detected by the health facility after Patient 2's medical information was handed to…

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

Issue: Based on record review, the facility failed to report a breach of protected health information to a patient (Patient 2) within 5 days of the disclosure being detected by the health facility after Patient 2's medical information was 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 three patient's (Patient 1, Patient 2 and Patient 4) protected health information (PHI), when some of Patient 1 and 4's medical information was faxed…

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

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Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach

Issue: Based on staff interview and facility record review, the facility failed to ensure that the Patient Health Information (PHI) was safeguarded from unauthorized use for one patient (Patient 1) when a firefighter took a picture of Patient 1's x-ray with…

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