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SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
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 October 15, 2012. Also cited in 8 other reports.
Report ID: 6M3U11.02, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Issue:
2. During an observation of the Medical/Surgical patient area on 10/16/12 at 10:35 AM, nursing staff was accessing Patient 30's medication administration record (MAR) on a computer outside her room. The large computer screen displayed Patient 30's name and listed the medications she was currently taking and was visible from the nurses station that was approximately four feet away. In the hallway by the nurses station were two visitors for another patient who were observed glancing at the computer screen. During an interview with the medical/surgical manager (MSM) on 10/16/12 at 10:45 AM, she stated she had not identified any issues with the computer screens. She verified the protected health information (PHI) on the computer screens could be seen by persons in the hallways. The hospital policy and procedure titled "Safeguarding protected health information (PHI) in the Physical Environment" dated 5/2009, read "Computer Screens and Locations of Workstations--Computers and workstations should be placed in such a way as to minimize the possibility of casual viewing or inappropriate access of PHI."
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: PATIENT RIGHTS: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS