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CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Cited by the California Department of Public Health for a violation of California’s Health and Safety Code relating to medical privacy during an inspection that began on November 1, 2013. Also cited in 103 other reports.
Report ID: NKWI11.01, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 36) protected, confidential health information, when the patient's prescription was given to a person not authorized to receive the information and not involved in the patient's care. This failure allowed for potential unlawful or unauthorized use of the information and violation of the patient's right to privacy.Findings: During an interview on 11/01/13 at 10 a.m., the Compliance Officer confirmed that the patient's prescription had been given to another patient. She confirmed the information which was released. A review of the documentation provided by the facility revealed that the information disclosed included the patient's name, address, phone number, date of birth and the name and instruction for use of the medication.The incident resulted from the staff person's failure to use identifiers to identify the patient and to reconcile the patient's name to the identification on the prescription prior to giving it to the patient.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280