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AURORA VISTA DEL MAR HOSPITAL
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 February 25, 2014. Also cited in 1 other report.
Report ID: P6II11, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: AURORA VISTA DEL MAR HOSPITAL
Issue:
Based on interview, the facility failed to protect the health information for 1 sampled patient (Patient A) as required per Health and Safety Code Regulation 1280.15. As a result, the patient's rights were compromised.Findings:The facility was made aware of a breach of patient medical information on February 18, 2014 and notified the Department of the incident on February 20, 2014.When a patient (Patient B) was discharged from the hospital the medication for another patient (Patient A) was inappropriately sent home with Patient B. When Patient B arrived home the error was discovered and the medication was sent back to the hospital via Fed Ex. A hospital pharmacist inspected the medication and found it was intact and had not been tampered with.Administrative staff confirmed the incident during a telephone interview on February 25, 2014 at 12:03 PM. Administrative staff stated that the nurse who discharged Patient B home from the facility inappropriately placed medications for Patient A in the bag of medications that was sent home with Patient B. When Patient B arrived home the error was discovered and the medication was sent back to the hospital by Fed Ex and a hospital pharmacist verified that the medication had not been opened or tampered with.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights