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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)

VISN 08 San Juan, PR

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 10, 2013. Also cited in 369 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000084501, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: VISN 08 San Juan, PR

Issue:

A Primary Care Nurse put a podiatry appointment list containing 22 Veteran full SSN, full name, telephone, email, and Means Tests dates between two calendars and a Veteran took them home. Update: 01/10/13:Letters offering credit protection services will be offored to 22 Veterans.

Outcome:

Appropriate corrective actions should be given to nurse for violations of Privacy Policy CM No. 00-12-15 according to the Sanctions Clause V.A.5

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