Linda Bowden Turner, an employee fired on June 1, had taken pages from 136 patient medical records and 221 employee documents, which included Social Security numbers of past and current employees.
Winston-Salem police have charged Ms. Turner with larceny by employee. Ms. Turner’s attorney and WFBMC have concluded that Ms. Turner is a hoarder and had no ill intent.
Read the Winston-Salem Journal report on Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
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