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DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER
Cited by the California Department of Public Health for violations of California’s Health and Safety Code relating to medical privacy during an inspection that began on February 10, 2012. Also cited in 64 other reports.
Report ID: F00W11.02, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
On 2/10/12 at 1:45 p.m., the facility's investigation of the incident was reviewed with the Compliance Officer (CO). A review of the investigation showed that on 5/20/09, a copy of Patient A's face sheet was faxed to a local resident's fax machine. The facility became aware of the error on 5/21/09, when the recipient of the fax called the facility to report that he had received Patient A's information and the Department received a notification by mail on 6/8/09 (13 days after the incident should have been reported). On 2/10/12 at 1:55 p.m., on interview, the CO stated that initially, the Surgery Director tried to ascertain who had sent the fax, but to no avail. The CO stated that she did not become aware of the incident until 5/28/09, when she then began her own investigation.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280