BlueGin
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When contacted the hospital stated they had already seen the posts. Obviously they were already aware she posted medical information she shouldn't have. You may think it's not personally identifiable and the parents may disagree. You have to have written permission to give out personal medical information. She didnt have that.She posted when the child was in ICU. And where they traveled when they contracted the desease. Those two things were enough for the hospital to decide the patient could be identified without being named. And she was unauthorized to give out any medical information online in the first place.It violates 2. Discussing patient information without consent. And posting patient details on social media.
So which one of those is the nurse accused of violating? It doesn't say and you apparently don't know.
If the patient is in no way identified, that doesn't fly!
You also don't know that the nurse did anything of the sort.
Hospitals have a zero tolerance policy for HIPPA violations.
Sorry! I'm throwing the bullshit flag on that play! Only the patient or people already working on the child's case would know those details. That is not personally identifiable information. The hospital was looking for a scapegoat for their embarrassment.