Sharp Grossmont’s Video Sting

These are stories published by inewsource.org and MedPageToday about the controversial effort at Sharp Grossmont Hospital to covertly record on video hundreds of women undergoing sensitive gynecologic and obstetric surgeries. The purpose was to catch a drug thief.

inewsource.org

April 5, 2019 • Sharp apologizes, dozens more women join legal action over hospital’s covert video sting
https://bit.ly/2KauTSA

April 2, 2019 • Dozens of women sue Sharp Grossmont for secretly videotaping their surgeries
https://bit.ly/2YHfMDw

Feb. 2, 2017 • Physician’s lawsuit says Sharp Grossmont endangered patients, reinstalled secret video cameras
http://bit.ly/2lqOzBc

Sept. 20, 2016 • Medical Board drops drug charges against doctor in Sharp video sting
http://bit.ly/2cL99I3

June 3, 2016 • Hidden cameras to catch a thief might nab a PR disaster
https://bit.ly/2ODYF0I

May 30, 2016
Here’s KPBS TV’s Evening segment. Scroll to 11:30.

May 19, 2016 • Sharp hospital apologizes for privacy breach as video sting provokes backlash
http://bit.ly/1WF8vzr

May 19, 2016
Here’s KPBS TV’s Evening segment. Scroll to 7:07

May 19, 2016
My Morning, Midday and Evening edition radio talking about Sharp Grossmont’s apology.

May 5, 2016 • Sharp Grossmont drug surveillance captured videos of female patients undergoing surgery
http://goo.gl/AwvPxZ

May 5, 2016
Here’s KPBS TV’s Evening segment. Scroll to 5.35. I explain the story about the missing drugs, the doctor and videosurveillance of women undergoing surgery.

May 5, 2016
My Morning, Midday and Evening edition radio talking about video surveillance of women undergoing surgery.

MedPage Today

Sept. 22, 2016 • Hospital’s Video Sting Comes Up Empty
Calif. medical board drops charges of drug theft

http://bit.ly/2d8HioG

May 29, 2016 • Secret OR Cameras: Not Such a Great Idea
Video surveillance may catch other activities that return to haunt

http://bit.ly/1sVVLso

May 19, 2016 • Hospital in Secret Video Drama Offers Apology
But only for sending clips to lawyer, not for creating them

http://bit.ly/1XCPwoO

May 5, 2016 • Does Patient Privacy Trump Hospital Security?
A San Diego Hospital’s hidden cameras may have captured too much information

http://bit.ly/1XqZKse