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LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED 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 5, 2012. Also cited in 2 other reports.
Report ID: POC711.01, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER
Issue:
Based on observation, interview and medical record review, the hospital failed to ensure the medical records of two of 39 sampled patients (Patient 26 and 27) were secured and not open to being viewed by any visitors or staff not involved in patient care. Findings: On 11/6/12 at 1050 hours, the Interventional Radiology Department was toured. An anesthesia cart was observed parked in the hallway with staff walking past. An anesthesia technician was cleaning the cart. During an inspection of the cart, medical records for two different patients were found stored in the bottom drawer of the anesthesia cart including two pages of the anesthesiology notes and a copy of the anesthesia record belonged to Patient 26 and two pages of anesthesia notes belonged to Patient 27. When interviewed, the anesthesia technician stated the cart could not be locked and was left without staff attendance. The technician was unable to state how long the patients' medical record had been in the cart.On 11/7/12 at 1405 hours, MD 4 was interviewed. MD 4 stated one of the resident physicians had left the medical records of Patients 26 and 27 in the cart by accident.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: PATIENT RIGHTS: CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS