Region Kalmar län has reported two employees at Länssjukhuset in Kalmar to the Inspectorate for Care and Social Services (IVO) under a paragraph in the Patient Safety Act, known as a risk individual report. One report to IVO concerns an employee due to theft of narcotics-classified medicines, and the other report to IVO concerns an employee who has been investigated by Region Kalmar län for, among other things, sexual harassment. Neither of the individuals still works for Region Kalmar län, though details such as the specific medicines stolen, the quantity, and the severity of the harassment allegations remain unclear. The timeline of when these incidents occurred and when the reports were made has not been disclosed, and the identity and current employment status of the employees beyond their departure from the region are unknown.
Region Kalmar län openly informs about all Lex Maria reports as part of its patient safety work. A Lex Maria report should always be made if a patient has suffered—according to the Patient Safety Act—a serious care injury or risked suffering such an injury. Healthcare and dental care personnel within Region Kalmar län have over 1 million patient contacts each year, and there are between 40 and 50 Lex Maria reports per year.
In a separate incident, Region Kalmar län reported a personal data incident to the Integrity Protection Authority on Thursday. Employees at a traffic company, procured by Kalmar länstrafik, have gained access in one of Region Kalmar län's IT systems for public transport, making personal data accessible to employees who should not have had access. The employees' access in the IT system has now been restricted, but the number of individuals affected by this data breach is not specified.