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Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19)
134 results found from all sources. Sorted by date.
January 25, 2011
Reported as: VISN 19 Cheyenne, WY
Issue: Med by Mail employee send a PT PII and PHI to another patient with the same first name and same last name. The information contained the PT full name, address, date of birth Update: 01/26/11:Patient will receive a ltter offering…
Outcome: Employee was instructed to verify the correct PT info was going to the correct PT before mailing
January 21, 2011
Reported as: VISN 19 Fort Harrison, MT
Issue: Possible mail room error- 2 veteran's medical records were put in mailing envelopes and then taped together. They were addressed properly, but the UPS tracking label showed 1 veteran's address- this is where both packets were mailed. Update: 01/21/11:Veteran will…
Outcome: The file room staff was briefed of the incident and educated on the need to slow down. The Mail Policy was updated to include further instruction to staff when mailing patient information.…
January 21, 2011
Reported as: VISN 19 Fort Harrison, MT
Issue: Mailing label for medication packet of Veteran A fell off the box and into the medication bucket for Veteran B. Medication packets mailed to Veteran A. Update: 01/21/11:Veteran A will receive a letter of notification since his medication information, name…
Outcome: Education to Pharmacy on need to double check mailing label to med going out in mail.
January 19, 2011
Reported as: VISN 19 Sheridan, WY
Issue: Home Health Nursing Agency Representative reported that nursing sheets from October 1 - October 20 on one veteran cannot be located. Am waiting for more information on what actual information was on the sheets that were lost. Update: 01/21/11:Patient A…
Outcome: The owner of the Home Health Agency has implemented a new policy that will ensure that the nursing sheets are never hand carried by anyone but her - in a locked briefcase from the veteran's home to a locked cabinet…