CO: Penrose Hospital Missing Patient Info

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http://www.krdo.com/Global/story.asp?S=11199588

COLORADO SPRINGS - Officials at Penrose Hospital believe someone has
stolen the personal information of 175 patients.  The hospital
revealed the apparent theft in a press release and news conference
Friday.

According to Chief Operating Officer Jamie Smith, the missing
information consists of names, addresses, phone numbers, Social
Security numbers and the reason for the patients' visits.  Smith says
no detailed medical records were taken.  The information was stored on
a computer print-out and kept in a binder stored in a cabinet in the
Ultrasound Department.  The patients received ultrasound procedures in
August and early September at Penrose Main.  The apparent theft does
not include any patients at affiliated St. Francis.

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