The Herald Says “Home Security Camera”
December 7th, 2009
youtube.com, have allowed just about anyone to bring millions of Internet junkies into a hospital room with a few key strokes. At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, chief information officer Dr. John Halamka said, “Webcams wouldn’t be something cctv systems we would want to allow in a patient room. We don’t want someone walking into an OR and saying, `Here’s mom’s operation.’ How (would) mom feel about that?” Every patient room has free wireless access, he said, but the hospital bans cameras and Webcams.Children’s Hospital families are free to film their own child, but must have permission to record staff or other patients, said spokeswoman Anna Gonski.
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