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Northwest Network (VISN 20)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 24, 2011. Also cited in 208 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000059972, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 20 Portland, OR
Issue:
A volunteer took home a patient transport trip ticket for three days. Update: 03/28/11:Volunteer got blood on herself from the Veteran which made her concerned and she kept the tick.03/29/11:One Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The volunteer who held the information was counseled not to remove any information from the facility and to notify her supervisor, employee health department, or ED attending immediately if she believes she may have had contact with fluids.