REGINA – As a result of criticisms on Facebook she made about the nursing care her hospitalized grandfather received, a Saskatchewan registered nurse is facing expulsion from the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association.
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INUVIK, NT – Beaufort Delta Health and Social Services has hired two investigators to look into a potential data breach of patients’ confidential health records by employees at the Inuvik Hospital. The health authority says an internal audit showed a possible information breach of electronic records by a small number of its employees.
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CALGARY – Disciplinary measures have been dropped against dozens of Alberta Health Services employees in the case of a massive alleged privacy breach in Calgary, although some workers still face sanctions.
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CALGARY – A former administrative assistant at Alberta Children’s Hospital was charged recently with 26 counts under the province’s Health Information Act after an investigation by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
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SIMCOE, Ont. – A registered nurse who was fired for snooping into the records of patients at the Norfolk General Hospital had her request for re-instatement turned down in October, after the arbitrator ruled the hospital had just cause for firing her.
Nancy Oliveira, a registered nurse in the hospital’s intensive care unit, was dismissed in March 2013 after a former patient complained that members of the community seemed to know details about her medical condition.
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TORONTO – The Ontario Hospital Association will be holding an in-person conference and webinar on the topic of De-Mystifying Cyber Risk: Protecting Your Privacy and Reputation in the Information Economy. The session will take place on December 3, 2015, and features an array of leading health sector privacy and IT experts.
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CALGARY – One healthcare employee has been fired and 47 other workers in Calgary are facing disciplinary action for inappropriately accessing patient information. “All of these individuals now face disciplinary action, including suspensions without pay ranging from two to five days, and one termination,” said Alberta Health Services CEO Vickie Kaminski (pictured) in an email statement.
Kaminski said the actions underscore the very real consequences of these types of breaches. “All AHS employees, physicians and volunteers are accountable for patient privacy. It is not only the right thing to do, it is the law,” she said.
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HALIFAX – The website of the IWK Health Centre in Halifax was taken offline for a night and part of a day earlier this month as the result of a possible hacker attack. Nick Cox, a spokesperson for the hospital, said it’s not clear exactly what caused the issue. No patient information was ever at risk, he said.
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KINDERSLEY, Sask. – An employee of the Heartland Health Region has been fired and several other measures taken after the patient records of approximately 900 people were accessed inappropriately. “The privacy of personal health information is something we take very seriously and we extend our sincere apologies to those patients affected by this breach,” said Greg Cummings (pictured), president and CEO for the Heartland Health Region.
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SASKATOON – The Saskatoon Health Region has apologized to whistleblower Peter Bowden for sending the care aide’s employment information to the Ministry of Health. Earlier this spring, Bowden spoke out about conditions at his workplace, the Oliver Lodge nursing home in Saskatoon.
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