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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 6, 2012. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083296, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Lexington, KY
Issue:
Patient A received Patient B's medication in the mail. The medication vial contained only the full name of the patient. No other Protected Health Information (PHI) was involved. This involved one patient, information was outside of VA control for greater than 72 hours. Update: 12/06/12:Patient B will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Educated staff about the importance of handling PHI.