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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 April 4, 2013. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000087547, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Salisbury, NC
Issue:
Veteran A had Veteran Bs identification wrist band placed on her arm in the Salisbury ED by a Salisbury VA staff member. Update: 04/04/13:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Supervisor documented ED nursing staff was retrained and educated on proper identification and placement ID wristbands. This incident was part of another ID wristband incident that occurred earlier that the PO forgot to address.