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VICTOR VALLEY GLOBAL 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 December 10, 2012. Also cited in 8 other reports.
Report ID: DXMZ11.01, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: VICTOR VALLEY GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
Based on observation and interview the hospital failed to ensure that one (1) patient (who requested to remain anonymous), in a universe of 51 patients, was given personal privacy by placing the patient in a recliner chair in a hallway of labor and delivery with an external fetal (relating to an unborn baby) monitor on her abdomen. This failure resulted in the patient feeling exposed.Findings:During a tour of the facility labor and delivery department on December 11, 2012 at 2:40 PM, it was observed that there were 3 recliner chairs with a table next to them with fetal monitoring equipment on the tables. There was one patient sitting in one of the recliners in a hospital gown and covered with a sheet. It was observed that the labor and delivery triage room was empty and available for patient use.In an interview with the patient in the recliner on December 11, 2012 at 3:30 PM, the patient was asked how she felt about sitting in the recliner in the hallway. The patient stated "I feel exposed. Especially when they hooked me up to the monitor and there was another patient and her family in the chair next to me."In an interview with Registered Nurse (RN) 3 during the tour of the labor and delivery unit on December 11, 2012 at 2:45 PM, RN 3 acknowledged that the three recliner chairs in the hallway were not licensed beds and created a safety hazard when the chairs were in the reclined position as they were only approximately 10 inches from the wall blocking emergency exiting. RN 3 stated that they used the recliner chairs for patients who were just being observed.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: PATIENT RIGHTS: PERSONAL PRIVACY