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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 13, 2013. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086718, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Salisbury, NC
Issue:
Two prescriptions for the same medication were filled on 02/07/13 and sent via UPS. The addresses were transposed and sent to the wrong Veterans. Update: 03/13/13:Both Veterans will receive a HIPAA letter of notification.
Outcome:
Supervise notes he re-trained staff ton he importance of double checking the patient name on the prescription bottle being placed in the UPS package and to ensure that the name on the prescription matches the name on the UPS shipping label and that the shipping address is correct for that patient.