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EISENHOWER 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 3, 2011. Also cited in 279 other reports.
Report ID: 4OH411, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Protected Health Information (PHI), for Patient A was sent to the correct facility. This failed practice resulted in the disclosure of PHI to an unintended recipient.Findings:On September 30, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., an unannounced visit was made to the facility to investigate a breach of PHI.In a concurrent interview with the Information Privacy Officer, she stated PHI were faxed, by facility staff, to the wrong facility. The PHI was intended to be sent to the laboratory, (lab) but was sent to the wrong facility. This happened in the registration area of the lab. The recipient facility notified the sending facility of the disclosure of PHI. The PHI contained the name, date of birth, medical record number, gender, account number, and lab results for Patient A.On September 30, 2011, the facility policy and procedure titled, " Verification of Contract Accounts " , was reviewed. The policy revealed, " ...Contract account inaccuracies must be caught before results are resulted or released in order to prevent a HIPAA (Health Information Portability Act) violation.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280