CA Sault Area Hospital 2015 Misuse (Q15728)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | CA Sault Area Hospital 2015 Misuse |
A data breach risk event |
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2001DC48-1808-4191-9540-CE40043AB8BF
January 2015
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A former nurse at the Sault Area Hospital has pleaded guilty to professional misconduct and has been suspended for three months for snooping into the personal health files of more than 300 patients. Marcella Calvano, 42, pleaded guilty Tuesday at a disciplinary hearing at the College of Nurses of Ontario in Toronto of professional misconduct and engaging in conduct that is unprofessional and dishonourable. Calvano admitted to allegations of violating the privacy of patients who sought treatment in the emergency department at the hospital in 2011 and 2012, while an employee in the hospitals surgical department. In an email response, SAH public affairs officer Rose Calabani, said the hospital would not be commenting on this issue because it is a personnel matter. According to a three-page a (English)
