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Good Samaritan Hospital
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, 2012. Also cited in 21 other reports.
Report ID: IGTL11.01, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
Issue:
Based on interview the hospital failed to provide confidential medical treatment for one of two sampled patients (1). Findings:Both Patient 1 and Patient 2 had an endoscopy procedure (a procedure which allows a doctor to look inside the human body using an instrument called an endoscope) at the hospital on 8/13/12.On 10/3/12 at 9:55 a.m. during an interview with the hospital's privacy officer, she stated that on discharge, Patient 1 received the discharge instruction for Patient 2. After an internal investigation, the hospital identified that registered nurse 1 (RN 1) had accidently printed the discharge instruction for Patient 2 and handed them to Patient 1. Both patients had the same nurse, physician, and same discharge instructions. The disclosed information included Patient 2's first and last name, and procedure type.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights