Hospital found not liable for worker’s Facebook post with screenshot showing patient had STD

CINCINNATI – A judge has found that a Cincinnati hospital is not liable for a worker’s Facebook post that included a screenshot of a patient’s medical records showing she had a sexually transmitted disease.

The University of Cincinnati Medical Center employee posted records in 2013 on a Facebook group with a name that includes a derogatory name for women considered promiscuous. The records listed the woman’s diagnosis as “maternal syphilis.” She was pregnant.

The patient sued the hospital, her former boyfriend and the now-former employee last year.

The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/1HEYKpN ) reports a Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judge on Monday found that the employee wasn’t acting within the scope of her employment and that the hospital needs to be dropped from the lawsuit.

The patient’s attorney says he expects an appeal.

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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com

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