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Stray Records Bring Concerns of Hospital Security

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CHAPEL HILL — An unusual incident involving hospitalrecords has UNC Hospital officials taking a hard look at its security.

Friday, someone left a stack of highly confidential hospital records atthe Caffe Trio on Franklin Street. Among the papers was a list of patientsscheduled for surgery.

There's no word on how the documents got there, but hospital officialssaythey're now working on tightening security in areas where confidentialityis an issue.

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