PHI in the trash

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Ann Jankiewicz
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PHI in the trash

Our pharmacy technicians are finding empty plastic bags from medications with patient name and other identifiers in the trash. What are nurses at your institution doing to keep this information confidential? Black out name with sharpie or label? Other?

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