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LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY 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 July 30, 2012. Also cited in 44 other reports.
Report ID: KY3N11.02, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
2. On 8/3/12, at approximately 9:05 AM an interview was conducted with the Unit Secretary at Hospital # 3 regarding the storing of discharged medical records. She stated that the discharge records were rubber band and stored in the employee locker room until they were picked up at 8:00 AM.On 8/3/12, observation was made of the employee locker room which was away from the nurses' station. There was no lock on the entrance door of the locker room. A patient discharge medical record was observed bundled with rubber band on the top of a desk that was inside of the entrance to the locker room. An interview was conducted on 8/3/12, at approximately 9:07 AM, with the Unit Secretary who confirmed that the locker room entrance door did not have a locking device and that the discharged medical records were stored in the locker room until pick up.A review of the hospital policy titled, "Medical records: Composition, management, and Access", effective 7/12, included the following:"B. Management of Medical Records (3) Medical records shall be maintained in a safe and secure area. Safeguards to prevent loss, destruction and tampering will be maintained as appropriate .... "
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS