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RIVERSIDE COUNTY 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 April 5, 2013. Also cited in 123 other reports.
Report ID: SY7C11.01, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access to to patient's (Patient A's) when an RN sent an e-mail to administrative staff and her union.Findings:On April 5, 2013, a review of a letter written by RN 1 that included Patient A's name, admission date, medical record number, and diagnoses which was e-mailed from home to administrative staff and to the union.On April 5, 2013, an interview was conducted with the CO (Compliance Officer). She stated, "An employee sent an unencrypted e-mail from her home computer with Patient A's PHI. The patient's name, admission date, medical record number, diagnoses, and history. The letter was sent to her union and to human resources over an open system, it went to unintended people."
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280