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PA: Computer With Patient Information Stolen From Jeannette Hospital

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Dissent

A local hospital is sending letters to patients after hospital officials said a computer with personal information was stolen.

Excela Health officials said the computer was taken from its Jeannette Campus.

Officials from the hospital said the computer was used in the Radiology department and contained patient’s name, date of birth and type of exam performed.

The letter sent to patients said, “Although we haven’t met our high standards for protecting patient information, Excela believes that the risk for financial or other harm due to this incident is very small.”

Some patients said even though officials said the risk is low, they remain skeptical.

“I’m thinking, ‘Why are you giving me free identity theft protection if nothing was compromised and if it wasn’t compromised, why would you even need to give me that?’ So something seems kind of sneaky,” said Brian Przybla.

The hospital did not say how many patients were involved.

Read more on WPXI.  There is no statement on Excela’s web site at the time of this posting.

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