UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER

Issue: The facility failed to notify patient 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 10/10/13 but did not notify patient until 10/18/13.…

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

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:During an interview on 11/22/13 at 3:30…

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

Issue: CA374612The 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 10/15/13 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 report a breach of protected health information to CDPH within the five day grace period when:1. The breach of Patient 1's information was not reported until the eleventh day after…

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

Issue: CA371137The facility failed to notify Patient 1 of the breach of his/her medical information within the required five business days after discovery. The facility became aware of the medical information breach on 9/6/13 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 provide confidential treatment of patient records when Practitioner 1 posted a patient's before and after surgical site photo along with health information on Practitioner 1's Facebook page. Findings:In an interview…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to safeguard protected health information when an employee's backpack containing protected health information (removed from the facility) was stolen from her car. Findings:In an interview 7/25/13 at 2:10 PM, Staff 2…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review the facility did report the unauthorized breach of medical information to the department no later than five days of detection. The incident occurred on 5/16/13 and the notification to the department was dated 5/23/13.…

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 ensure confidential treatment of patient records when an employee's backpack containing patient abnormal test results (removed from the facility) for thirty seven patients was stolen from her car. Findings:In an…

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 the breach was detected.Findings:During an interview on…

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