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South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 4, 2014. Also cited in 50 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000108726, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS - 671
Issue:
The Emergency Department gave paperwork (a medication reconciliation) to the wrong Veteran. The error was caught during the patient identification process at the Pharmacy window and taken from the patient.
Outcome:
09/04/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.