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Tomah VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 29, 2014. Also cited in 36 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000113301, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: TOMAH WI - 676
Issue:
Pharmacy mismailed a prescription for 4x dressings a day to the wrong Veteran. The Veteran who received the prescription order returned the form to the clinic.
Outcome:
12/29/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.