Celebrity Justice
Report: Hospital Suspends Staffers for Clooney Leak

George ClooneyPalisades Medical Center in New Jersey suspended dozens of doctors and hospital employees after they allegedly leaked George Clooney's medical information to the press following his motorcycle accident last month, WCBS is reporting.

According to the report, hospital officials are investigating whether staffers not directly involved in caring for Clooney and his girlfriend, Sarah Larson, logged into the hospital computer system to review his medical records.

Clooney, through his rep, told TMZ, "This is the first I've heard of it. And while I very much believe in a patient's right to privacy, I would hope that this could be settled without suspending medical workers."

Clooney's rep says he was contacted by a member of the press who had the details of the accident an hour before any statement was released.

Calls to the Palisades Medical Center were not immediately returned.

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46. George, is a very good person, Val and all those people who ever say george is gay, u are so disgusted. get a life, endivious people!

Posted at 12:09PM on Oct 10th 2007 by TESS

47. Hi deserves privacy, but HIPPA is stupid. Expect more crap like that when Hillary gets elected. Mandatory medical exams, give me a break.

Posted at 1:12PM on Oct 10th 2007 by Buddy

48. #41 I'm sure that you understood what pj, meant. Get a life!! Smarty pants.

Posted at 12:28PM on Oct 10th 2007 by myopinion

49. I'M NOT HAPPY - NO I AM NOT

Posted at 12:41PM on Oct 10th 2007 by HIPPA

50. Who cares about Clooney he sucks and he is no better then the dirty old man down the street nobody is to talk or wants to talk to. To bad he didn't break his jaw so he could SHUT UP!
Go make some more crappy movies!

Posted at 4:22PM on Oct 10th 2007 by Clooney is Dick Licker

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EARTH TO VAL! Are you thick-headed or something? Where is he whining?

AGAIN, read it slowly this time, since you can't seem to get it, he said:

"This is the first I've heard of it. And while I very much believe in a patient's right to privacy, I would hope that this could be settled without suspending medical workers."

Read the f'n article ^^^^^^ up there. You're the one whining and making false accusations. READ IT. Everyone seems to agree that the employees should be fired, EXCEPT HIM.


Posted at 4:33PM on Oct 10th 2007 by just sayin

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VAL #48 said: "We don't fault him for his friends who do things wrong and they do .. just like pretty Pitt as George called him on the Letterman show .. hey, gay is not such an impossiblity when he gives us cause to wonder."

Who is the "we" and "us" you are referring to? Never mind, little voices and all. I think I get it now. Not only can you not read and comprehend, you can't even watch, listen, and comprehend. You watched Letterman that night about as much as you read this article. You were too busy shouting over the TV false accusations against somebody that you don't know that has more money than you do. Jealous much?

Lost cause.

Posted at 4:47PM on Oct 10th 2007 by just sayin

53. Once a celebrity uses their famousness to attempt to influence the public to their political point of view they are on my &^%$ list!

And they think we don't notice this but a loooooottttttt of us do!

If they don't have the guts to run for office then shut the &*^% up!

Put your money where your mouth is George!

Posted at 11:47PM on Oct 10th 2007 by tina marie

54. Some of you folks know about HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which *absolutely* restricts access to patient records subject to *heavy* fines by the USGovt for violations. I'm a hospital volunteer at the Info Desk and if *any* patient is flagged as Confidential I *must* say to visitors, "There is no person by that name in this hospital (period)," even if the inquirer is the patient's mother! The patient is in a black hole. The patient does not exist, as far as the law and, thus, the hospital is concerned. Clooney's hospital is now in big trouble with the Feds and will face possible loss of it's license to operate. If you want friends and relatives to visit you as a patient in a hospital, DO NOT let anyone, including yourself, put you on a CONFIDENTIAL list! This is the way it is!

Posted at 10:08PM on Oct 10th 2007 by Radiator

55. Hey TESS (#40)

what does'endivious' mean anyway? In the manner ofan endive? Just asking.

Posted at 12:09AM on Oct 11th 2007 by Gay Tallywacker

56. i type wrong is ENVIOUS, just it, ok?

Posted at 8:53AM on Oct 11th 2007 by TESS

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