A nurse is assigned to a unit other than the one she is normally assigned due to increased census on the alternate unit.She is assigned to care for seven patients and participates in walking rounds where the patient's condition and needs are discussed between oncoming and off-going shifts of the interdisciplinary team.The nurse carefully makes notes of all pending orders and prioritizes needs.The nurse enters the cafeteria later and the notes accidentally fall from her pocket,which contain the above information that contains patient sensitive data.The liabilities arising from this incident would be covered under what issue?

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The liabilities arising from the incident would be covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which protects the privacy and security of patients' health information. Losing notes with patient-sensitive data violates HIPAA regulations.

A Nurse Is Assigned to a Unit Other Than the One