The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Friday levied a $225,000 fine against Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, alleging that the facility "failed to prevent unauthorized access" after an employee obtained patients' personal information - including names and social security numbers - and used it to open fraudulent telephone service accounts in late 2009.
An official report of findings by the CDPH indicates that Pacific Hospital self-reported the violation and terminated the employee, working closely with local law enforcement. Police arrested the healthcare worker - a female telemetry technician/unit clerk in the Medical/Surgical unit - on November 5, 2009. The CDPH began their investigation the following day.
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