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KERN 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 August 21, 2013. Also cited in 23 other reports.
Report ID: KEHD11, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: KERN MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to correctly identify one patient (A) prior to placing a patient identification band on his wrist which resulted in a breach of protected patient information.Findings:During a review of the "Report of Unusual Occurrence" dated 8/21/13, the facility reported that Patient Access Services Representative 1 (PASR 1) placed the patient identification band for Patient B on the wrist of Patient A. The identification band included the following information: name, sex, date of birth, medical record number and account number.During an interview with the Privacy Officer, on 8/28/13 at 8:23 AM, she stated that PASR 1 did not verify the patient identifiers with Patient A prior to placing the identification band on his wrist which resulted in Patient A being banded with Patient B's information. She stated Patient B notified facility staff that he information on his band was not him.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights