Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services announced late Friday afternoon a privacy breach related to the distribution of an email to 253 pediatric patients with diabetes and parents or guardians. The
Posted: October 6, 2023 8:42 pmNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services announced late Friday afternoon a privacy breach related to the distribution of an email to 253 pediatric patients with diabetes and parents or guardians.
“NL Health Services sincerely regrets this error and I apologize to all of the patients whose privacy was breached through this incident,” said David Diamond, CEO of NL Health Services, in a news release. “The protection of personal health information is a priority for our organization and we will take additional steps to ensure that our workforce understands the necessity and importance of protecting patient information.
“It is important for us to publicly disclose and discuss these privacy breaches, as another way to reinforce awareness among all health-care workers of their obligation to maintain the privacy of our patients, residents and clients,” said Stephen Greene, vice president responsible for Privacy. “NL Health Services has many measures in place to protect patient health information and we will continue to work on ensuring proper protocols are followed.
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