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I don't understand why Katie got fired. What was so unprofessional about what she wrote?
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It was a HIPAA violation. It wasn't so much the picture, but that she made reference to the patient. It was very vague, something having to do with a train maybe? But yes, that's a big deal, law suits etc. People get fired over stuff like that all the time.
shareReally? But as long as she doesn't mention the patient's name isn't it ok?
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No, you can't say anything at all. If your friend was hit by a train, and you knew he went to that ER, and you saw that post, you'd be pretty sure who she was talking about.
You can't talk about any patient, in anyway, except to others directly involved in their care. It gets a little ridiculous. It gets a lot ridiculous.
It's not a HIPPA violation but probably violated the hospital's social medi polcy.
shareIt is a HIPAA violation... it was identifying information. How many people get hit by the number 6 train every day? If I saw something like that posted by a nurse of my family member with their blood all over the place I'd be pissed too.
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This article says that the hospital stated that it was NOT a HIPPA violation.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/nurse-firing-highlights-hazards-social-media-hospitals/story?id=24454611
I really saw nothing wrong, offensive or in violation of HIPPA. What I saw was a post showing the aftermath of hard work saving a life. She posted it to show how happy they were to get a win. In the ER they have many losses, so I say be proud of those moments.
shareThere is a lot of myths concerning privacy and HIPPA. HIPPA is different from state laws, code of ethics, and hospital policies requiring patient privacy and confidentiality. HIPPA is more so for electronic communication of health information, health insurance information, records and data. Your health information is protected yes but not as private as you may think since how the medical institutions may use or release your information is disclosed to you and in small print when you sign paperwork. For some random person to pass through an er and say to a nurse... "What's wrong with that guy" If the nurse says "I can't tell you due to HIPPA." She is actually incorrect but can't release information based on other laws and rules/regulations.
shareDumb rule regardless of where it comes from. Glad Katie got another job close by.
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It's actually more about the fact that she was insensitive about it, from what I gathered. "Man vs. train" is a cold way of putting it, instead of "man gets hit by train."
Also the fact that a lot of companies have strict social media policies. I work in a pharmacy, and if I take any pictures, even if they don't contain any patient information, I can be fired.
I don't think she was unjustly fired. While the intent may have been perfectly fine, the fact that she broke hospital rules justifies it.
I didn't realize she said "man vs. train". That is pretty cold.
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I think she may have violated HIPPA, with her self-centered self.
shareIt probably had less to do with any HIPPA violation and more with some 'personality conflict' between Kate and management and I'm willing to bet Katie isn't in a nurses union and it was easier for management to rid her without one.
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