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Aug 5, 2014

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ST HELENA HOSPITAL-CLEARLAKE

15630 18TH AVE - HWY 53 CLEARLAKE,CA 95422

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 August 5, 2014. Also cited in 14 other reports.

Report ID: V2VO11.02, California Department of Public Health

Reported Entity: ST HELENA HOSPITAL-CLEARLAKE

Issue:

Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to report an incident of a breach of confidentiality to the Department, for Patient 2, within five days after the incident was discovered. Findings:See Tag A021 for findings.

Outcome:

Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Related Reports:

The report containing this deficiency also includes information about 4 other violations. Note that these may be related to the same event: V2VO11.01, V2VO11.03, V2VO11.04, V2VO11.05

5 other violations reported on the same date. Note that other citations may be about the same event: 03H411.01, 07JM11.01, 1WHK11.01, MCXY11.01, YWLC11.01

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