I hate to say it but...

Told ya so! ;) This is from people.com:


Report: UCLA Firing Hospital Workers for Snooping on Britney

UCLA Medical Center will be firing at least 13 employees and is disciplining others, including physicians, for looking at Britney Spears's medical files, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Spears, 26, was involuntary hospitalized at the campus's psych ward for one week beginning Jan. 31, after her doctor made the request.

But the records reviewed by those who are targeted for dismissal were from previous hospitalizations at UCLA, the Times reports. The dates and purposes of those hospitalizations weren't known.

UCLA officials declined to comment on the reported firings, but said in a statement: "UCLA Health System considers patient confidentiality a critical part of our mission of teaching, research and patient care. ... We have stringent policies to protect patient confidentiality and address violations of those policies."

Comments

Laurie said…
LOLOL! I thought of you when I saw this today. Good thing you have ethics!!!! But we'd still love to know the deets...
Unknown said…
Way to not be a HIPA violator Katie. We're so proud of you! ;)
Laurie said…
no we kind of hate that you are such a goodie two shoes.
Katie said…
hey! you KNOW i would kill to see or have a celeb as a patient... just not worth getting fired over LOL
Laurie said…
whatevs, at least do a shift in the maternity wing so we can hear about celeb babies!
Katie said…
ugh, gag me - i definitely will NOT be doing a shift in the maternity ward... not like they'd let me anyways!
Meg said…
No, no, no...who wants to deal with lochia?! So glad I don't work there, I would def be one of the firees.