KAWARTHA LAKES-Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay says a number of patient records have been extensively damaged due to water and cannot be restored.
“The affected records were in a storage area in the basement of the Hospital. Water that seeped into the basement reached these particular boxes.” Kim Coulter, Coordinator of Employee and Community Relations at RMH told Kawartha 411.
The hospital says it will no longer be storing records in the area where the flooding occurred. The damaged records are scheduled to be securely destroyed.
It has been determined that the following records were affected:
- For in-patients discharged from Ross Memorial Hospital between 1979 and March 2012, the nursing notes associated with that visit.
- The fetal monitoring strips for hospital births between 1986 and May 31, 2017.
“The records that are lost are only parts of the patients’ health records. The physician orders, physician progress notes, blood work, and diagnostic results are still available.” Coulter says.
The hospital has notified the Information and Privacy Commissioner / Ontario.
If you have any questions or concerns contact Sue Grant (705-328-6249) at Ross Memorial Hospital.
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