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CONTRA COSTA 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 November 1, 2013. Also cited in 103 other reports.
Report ID: SJJ811.01, California Department of Public Health
Reported Entity: CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Issue:
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 7) protected, confidential health information, when Patient 7's medical information was given to a person not authorized to receive that information. This failure allowed for potential unlawful or unauthorized use of the information and violation of the patient's right to privacy.Findings: During an interview on 11/01/13 at 10 a.m., the Compliance Officer confirmed that the patient's after visit summary had been given to another patient during discharge from the Health Center. She confirmed the information which was released.Review of documentation revealed the information released included the patient's name, medical record number, age, the Department where he had been seen, vital signs, medical problems, medications, allergies and future appointments..The staff person releasing the information did not comply with the facility's policy on release of records by use of at least two patient identifiers and did not reconcile the patient's name to the name on the documents.
Outcome:
Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280