Confidentiality Disclaimer

Pursuant to California Evidence Code 1157, this information is protected and confidential. The information will be used by professional healthcare providers for purposes which include evaluation of the quality and efficiency of services ordered or performed by other healthcare providers, including the compliance of hospital facility with the standards set by healthcare provider associations and applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and other appropriate safety and quality of care standards.

Non-Punitive

Physicians for Healthy Hospitals supports a non-punitive environment that encourages everyone to promptly report all real and potential errors, near-misses, hazardous conditions and safety issues in the spirit of improving quality. We believe these reports are opportunities for improvement and growth and those who report them are champions. It forbids the use of such information to discipline its employees.

HIPAA

Every employee having access to this system in compliance with the System's risk management program shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Privacy Regulations ("HIPAA"), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ("HITECH"), and all applicable state and federal privacy laws. Any use of Protected Health Information, accessed via this system, for purposes beyond compliance with the System's internal risk management program and which is not specifically authorized is strictly prohibited and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination, as well as civil and/or criminal penalties.

Event Reporting Tutorial HIPAA, Confidentiality & Non-Punitive Disclaimers