Nurse's stolen camera prompts worry with newborn babies
Hospital Safety Connection, October 21, 2010
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A nurse’s digital camera containing photos and personal information of newborn babies was stolen out of her lab coat October 12 at The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), according to Arkansas Business.
Photos of the newborn babies were taken between the months of July and October and included birthdays, addresses, telephone numbers, medical record numbers, and doctor’s names. Although there wasn’t any clinical information in the photos, the university is unsure of how many families will be affected.
According to the UAMS website, a Privacy Policy Frequently Asked Questions section pertaining to this investigation was added. The university explained that the nurse was called into surgery and though her lab coat was left in a restricted area of the hospital, someone accessed it. The privacy policy also highlights possible identity theft and gives families three credit reporting agencies to contact if they believe their information was stolen.
These newborn baby photos were taken by nurses for security purposes in case a newborn was ever abducted from the facility.
How do you feel about this security measure? Should hospitals be taking digital photos of newborns or is there a safer way?
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