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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 2, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071356, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Manchester, NH
Issue:
Veteran A was seen in the Urgent Care Clinic in December and was handed a copy of Veteran B's discharge instructions. The patient returned the paperwork to the Privacy Officer. The discharge instructions contained Veteran B's name, full SSN and diagnosis. Update: 03/05/12:Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Education was given to staff on check to make sure that they are handing the correct information to patient.