This document discusses the importance of patient privacy and maintaining trust in healthcare. It states that patients trust their personal health information will remain private, and any violations could result in losing that trust or even termination. Healthcare workers are told to view protecting patient privacy as being a vital part of the team and important for the reputation of the organization. One weak link in keeping information private could jeopardize the whole system.

1. Loose Lips Sink Ships

3.  Some things to remember:
Whenever patients come to us for care they
first and foremost place their confidence in us.
 To violate that means loosing that trust.
 Just like any of us our patients value their
privacy.

5.  Try to view patients security as you would the
anchor on a ship
 That anchor would only ever be as strong as
the weakest link.
 Never allow yourself to be that link.
 Everything related to your job is done as part
of a team.

7.  This class should be considered very seriously.
 Violations of the rules and regulations related
to patients’ privacy and security may or may not
be accompanied by a warning.
 Warning or no could and will result with
termination.

9.  This company considers a good reputation as
equivalent to money.
 Consider always that as an employee you are
part of a team.
 Success relies on everyone doing their level
best at all times.
 One sure way to success is having and
maintaining a good reputation.

10.  Fox News. (2008). Report: Over 120 UCLA
hospital staff saw celebrity health records.
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