About a month ago, Jersey City Medical Center patients were surprised to receive a letter informing them that the hospital had lost a compact disc loaded with unencrypted sensitive patient data. The trove of information lost in the mail included Social Security numbers, payment information and admission dates for Medicaid patients. The data was out in the world for anyone to find. This was not an isolated mishap. An NJ Advance Media investigation into patient data breaches reveals a health care industry that has, time and time again, failed to protect the sensitive data despite advances in encryption, data integrity and security.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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