UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: Based on interview and record review the facility failed to notify the California Department of Public Health of the breach of personal patient health information within the five business days after discovery.Findings:In an interview on 1/15/14 at 1:00 PM Privacy…

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 provide confidential treatment for protected health information (PHI) for Patient 1 whose patient consult letter was faxed to the wrong healthcare provider.Findings:In an interview on 1/15/14 at 1:30 PM, Privacy…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review the facility failed to provide confidential treatment for protected health information (PHI) for Patient 2 whose patient consult letter was faxed to the wrong healthcare provider.Findings:In an interview on 1/15/14 at 1:00 PM, Privacy…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: See Tags A0018, A0019 and E1953.

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to notify five patients that their medical information had been disclosed to another individual within the five business days required by law.Findings:Patient 1 - CA00376326 - UCSF 2013-245 During an interview…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review the hospital failed to notify the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), within the required five business days, that personal health information (PHI) for five patients had been incorrectly disclosed to persons who had…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to handle patient records, for five patients, in a manner which maintained the confidentiality of their protected health information.Findings:See Tag # 0018 for details of the hospital's failure to notify CDPH…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) of the breach of personal patient health information within the required five business days after discovery.Findings:Patient 1 was seen at Neurosurgery clinic…

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

Issue: The facility failed to notify Patient 1 of the breach of his medical information within the required five business days after discovery. The facility became aware of the medical information breach on 10/3/13 but did not notify Patient 1 until…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review the facility failed to inform the Patient 1, Patient 2 and Patient 3 of unauthorized access to their medical information within the required five business days when the breach of medical information letter sent…

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