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EL CENTRO REGIONAL 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 October 17, 2012. Also cited in 38 other reports.
Report ID: 9I5S11.01, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential from anyone not authorized access.Findings:An interview with the hospital's compliance manager (CM) was conducted on 11/7/12 at 11:15 A.M. The CM stated that Patient 1's laboratory and radiology reports were inadvertently given to Patient 2. The reports that were mistakenly given to Patient 2 indicated Patient 1's name, age, date of birth, medical record number, laboratory and radiology test with the results.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights