9/9/2008

A laptop computer was stolen from the emergency room of Salina Regional Health Center over the weekend, but a hospital spokeswoman said no confidential information was stored on the computer.
The Compaq 6710B model laptop computer, valued at $1,400, was taken between 7 a.m. Saturday and 11 p.m. Sunday, according to the police report.
Beth Vinson, director of marketing for Salina Regional, said nurses used the computer to enter personal health information from patients. However, the personal information wasn’t stored on the computer; the computer was connected to the hospital’s main computer system, where that information was stored.