Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Protected Health Information (PHI) for Patient A, was not disclosed to another patient. This failed practice resulted in the disclosure of PHI for Patient A to an unintended recipient.Findings:On…

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

Issue: Based on interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep personal health information confidential when Patient 9's personal medical information was inadvertently faxed to a physician not involved in the patient's care and not authorized to…

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

Issue: Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Patient A's protected health information (PHI), was not given to another patient. Patient B was given discharge instructions for Patient A. This failed practice resulted in a disclosure/breach of…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Protected Health Information (PHI), for Patient A, was not faxed to an unintended recipient. This failed practice resulted in the disclosure of PHI to unintended recipients.Findings: On August 30,…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings: The facility self reported that Employee A registered Patient A with the incorrect…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings:The facility self reported that Patient A's records had been faxed from the release…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings:The facility self reported that a one page requesting a copy of a current…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released. Findings: The facility self reported on 9/7/11 that on 8/23/11 an employee (Employee…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings:The facility self reported that the "Centralized business office faxed a packet of paperwork…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect Patient A's medical information. This breach caused Patient A's protected health care information to be released.Findings:The facility self reported to the Department on 9/14/11 that the facility's case management…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights