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VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 18, 2012. Also cited in 122 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000078009, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 17 San Antonio, TX
Issue:
Pharmacy reported that Patient A received Patients B medication. Patient A returned the medication to the Pharmacy and did not take any of the medication. Pharmacy will confirm that Patient B has received his medication. Update: 07/18/12:Patient B will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
The employee responsible has been re-educated on the importance of checking prescriptions before handing them over to patients.