Multiple privacy breaches at BUH by SHA employee battlefordsNOW

pThere have been multiple privacy breaches at the Battlefords Union Hospital in recent months battlefordsNOW has learned ppOver a sixmonth period from Oct 1 2024 to April 4 2025 an operating room scheduler used the MedAccess electronic health record to look at names home addresses phone numbers birth dates health services numbers and primary care information of hundreds of patients ppThe Saskatchewan Health Authority employee also accessed the OR Manager a management system over a period of three months from Jan 6 to April 17 2025 and in addition to viewing personal information the employee was also able to see surgical booking details ppAccording to two letters that were sent out to patients and obtained by battlefordsNOW this was in direct violation of the Health Information Protection Act and the SHA offered apologies ppThe SHA does require staff to take private training but I am working closely with SHA leadership to explore how policies and procedures can be strengthened to better protect patient information said Heath Minister Jeremy Cockrill in a statement ppAccording to the SHA they are committed to ensuring the safety and privacy of its patients residents staff and physicians and as such monitors patient record access ppThe SHA confirms that a privacy breach did occur at Battlefords Union Hospital between October 2024 and April 2025 in which personal health information was accessed by an employee not involved in providing care to those patients ppThe letter goes on to further say that the SHA has informed the Saskatchewan office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner ppIn the specific incident regarding patients at Battlefords Union Hospital all affected patients have been notified and the employee is no longer with the SHA If any patient has further questions or concerns I encourage them to reach out to the SHA Privacy Office or the contact listed in their notification letter ppppcjnbnewspattisonmediacompppp1711 100th StreetNorth Battleford SKS9A 0W7ppPhone 3064452477Newsroom 3064466397ppWe strive to achieve the highest ethical standards in all that we do Our newsroom abides by the RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and follows the Canadian Press StylebookppbattlefordsNOW IS A DIVISION OFppThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service applyp