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, a billing clerk,…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Protected Health Information (PHI) for, 1. Patient A was transmitted to the correct recipient, and; 2. Patient B, was efaxed (sent via the computer to a fax machine) 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 facility staff protected the rights of Patient A by not taking a photograph of Patient A. Patient A had been assaulted and had a knife stuck in his head.…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the hospital failed to ensure that Patient 1's protected health information (PHI) was kept confidential from anyone not directly involved with the patient's care.Findings:An interview with the Director of Quality (DOQ) was conducted on…

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

Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of confidential medical information when the facility's contracted billing agency sent Patient 1's pathology report results to Patient 1's employer. This failure was a violation…

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 confidential health information for one patient. (Patient 1)Findings:On 11/30/11 at 1 pm, the facility's privacy officer stated that on 10/10/11 at 8:30 pm, Laboratory Staff 1 (LS 1) gained…

Outcome: Fine imposed and 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 Patient A ' s record…

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

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Outcome: Fine imposed and deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280

Issue: Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to protect unauthorized access and disclosure of a patient's (Patient 1) protected, confidential health information, when the patient's laboratory results were given to someone other than the patient. This failure was…

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

Issue: Based on interview, the facility failed to report a breach of medical information to the Department or to Patient 1's responsible party within 5 business days after discovery.Findings:On 11/30/11 at 1 pm, the facility's Privacy Officer stated that on 10/10/11…

Outcome: Fine imposed and deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Health & Safety Code 1280