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KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - FONTANA
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 2, 2011. Also cited in 6 other reports.
Report ID: MM2X11, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL FONTANA
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings:The facility self reported that an Emergency Room Registered Nurse gave discharge paperwork to the wrong patient.Review of the letter sent to Patient A dated 10/4/11 indicated, a Discharge Order/Scheduled Medication Fax Prescription Form was handed to another patient in error which contained patient's name (Patient A), home phone number, work phone number, date of birth, date of service, name of prescribed medication, department of service, and provider's name.During an interview with the Facility's Accreditation and Licensing Director on 11/2/11 at 3:56 PM, the Director confirmed and stated that a letter was sent to the patient (Patient A).Review of the facility's policy and procedure titled "Information Management", On-Line Number: IM.HI.PHI.018 revealed that the facility "Must take action to reduce or eliminate, to the extent feasible, any known harm caused by an impermissible use or disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) by ... or its business associates."
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights