Issue: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure for one patient (Patient A), that her protected health information (PHI) was not disclosed to an entity not authorized to receive the information. Patient A's PHI was inadvertently sent…

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 PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's PHI to an unintended recipient in the community.Findings:An interview…

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 Protected Health Information (PHI) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized access of Patient A's PHI by one facility employee, Staff Member (SM) 1.Findings:A…

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 PHI (protected health information) for one patient (Patient A), when an employee faxed Patient A's facesheet to the incorrect physician. This failed practice resulted in the…

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 PHI (protected health information) of Patient B remained confidential. This failure resulted in the disclosure of Patient B's PHI to an individual not authorized to receive this information…

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 two patients' protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized disclosure (Patient's A and B). The patients' face sheets, containing PHI, were inadvertently faxed to the wrong insurance company. This resulted…

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 PHI (protected health information) of Patient A remained confidential. This failure resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of Patient A's name, diagnosis, phone number, insurance information, next of kin…

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 unauthorized disclosure/release of Protected Health Information (PHI) for one patient (Patient A). During the discharge process a document containing PHI for Patient 1, was provide to Patient B.…

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 access to a patient's (Patient A) PHI (Protected Health Information) when a LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) gave Patient A's prescription to another patient.Findings: On April 17, 2013, a…

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, when a requisition form with Patient A's information was given to the wrong patient. This failure resulted in an…

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