The OR is not a good place for a prank

An anesthesiologist at a California hospital pasted stickers simulating a mustache and teardrops on the face of a hospital employee while she was having surgery on a finger. According to the Los Angeles Times, the doctor said, “I thought she would think this is funny and she would appreciate it.” And if that wasn’t bad enough, a “nursing attendant” took a photograph. The patient, who said she had to quit her job because of the humiliation, is suing the hospital and the physician for this confidentiality breach. The woman who took the photo said she deleted it after showing it to the patient and didn’t post it anywhere. One version of the story is that she texted the photo to the plaintiff. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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