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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER
Cited by the California Department of Public Health for violations of California’s Health and Safety Code relating to medical privacy during an inspection that began on June 23, 2014. Also cited in 108 other reports.
Report ID: J2QP11.01, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to maintain the confidentiality of protected health information when such information was faxed to the wrong recipients for sixteen patients. This had the potential for embarrassment to the patients and the potential for mis-use of the protected health information.Findings:See tag E-1953.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280