Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Protected Health Information (PHI), for Patient A was sent to the correct facility. This failed practice resulted in the disclosure of PHI to an unintended recipient.Findings:On September 30, 2011,…

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 all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 5). Patient 5's confidential information was given 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 a printed prescription for Patient A was not given to Patient B's family. The prescription (Rx) was given to the wrong patient. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure…

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 prevent unauthorized disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for one patient (Patient 1) when his medical records were faxed to the wrong physician's office. This failed practice resulted in unauthorized…

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 protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure. Patient A's lab order sheet was inadvertently given to the wrong patient. This resulted in the potential for misuse of…

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

Issue: Based on interview and documents review, the facility failed, for one patient (Patient A), to ensure that Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. This failed practice had the potential 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 all patient protected health information (PHI) was kept protected, which resulted in the unauthorized access of the patient's confidential information (Patient 3). Patient 3's confidential information was accessed through…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure Patient A's PHI (Protected Health Information) was not disclosed to any entity not authorized to receive the information. This failed practice resulted in unauthorized access to Patient A's demographic…

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

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure that Patient A's Protected Health Information (PHI) was not disclosed to any entity not authorized to receive the information. This failed practice resulted in unauthorized access to Patient A's…

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 the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) was informed no later than five business days after the unauthorized disclosure of Patient 5's protected health information (PHI) had been detected…

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