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May 5, 2008 (Volume 7, Issue 18)

Ex-hospital worker charged with selling celebrities' medical information
A former employee of the U.C.L.A. Medical Center was indicted on charges she accessed medical information on dozens of celebrity patients and sold that information to an unidentified media outlet, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

Safety concerns for Ontario nurses
A patient waiting in the emergency department of the Rouge Valley Centenary Hospital in Scarborough, ONT, for many hours because of a bed shortage entered the nurse’s lounge earlier this month, grabbed a knife, and stabbed himself, reported the Toronto Sun. He suffered serious injuries.

Security officer slashed at hospital
A security officer at Mercy Hospital in Scranton, PA suffered a two-inch gash to his wrist after a patient slashed him with a box cutter.

Tip of the week: Test your HVA with drills
As required in Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) standard EC.4.20, test your hazard vulnerability analysis scenarios through drills.

Other recently-published articles from Healthcare Security Weekly:

Hospital ERs unprepared to handle terrorist attacks

Security guards strike at some Kaiser hospitals

Four hospital employees charged for failing to report rape

Tip of the week: Work with community in emergency planning

Ex-hospital worker charged with selling celebrities’ medical information

Safety concerns for Ontario nurses

Security officer slashed at hospital

Tip of the week: Test your HVA with drills

NY Senate passes bill to protect nurses from workplace violence

Hospital tightens security after baby kidnapping

Man who impersonated a priest arrested

Tip of the week: Be careful when recycling electronics

Wisconsin man arrested at hospital for gun possession

Worker charged with stealing patient information

Former hospital security guard and others charged in ID scheme

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