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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 March 22, 2011. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000059866, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Providence, RI
Issue:
The Associate Director for Patient Services/Nurse Executive contacted me to inform me that an employee in the Emergency Room accidentally had the wrong patient (Veteran A) sign his discharge paperwork. Veteran A got home and realized the had the wrong discharge paperwork. He had Veteran Bs. Update: 03/22/11:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to Personally Identifiable Information (full name, full SSN and Date of Birth) being exposed.
Outcome:
Educated provider who made error. Retook the Privacy Web based training.