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