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VA Healthcare - VISN 4 (VISN 4)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 12, 2012. Also cited in 239 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000080061, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 04 Philadelphia, PA
Issue:
Two Veterans have the same last name. The Pharmacy accidentally included paperwork from Veteran A's prescription with medication and information mailed to Veteran B. Veteran B notified the Pharmacy of the error and returned Veteran A's paperwork. Medication itself was NOT misdirected. Update: 09/12/12:Veteran A will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
Pharmacy staff made aware to prevent future incidents.