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VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 15, 2013. Also cited in 187 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000087912, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 06 Durham, NC
Issue:
Veteran A received Veteran B's medication upon discharge from the medical center. Update: 04/15/13:Due to Date of Birth and medical information being exposed, Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.NOTE: There were a total of # Mis-Handled incidents this reporting period. Because of repetition, the other # are not included in this report, but are included in the "Mis-Handled Incidents" count at the end of this report. In all incidents, Veterans will receive a notification letter and/or credit monitoring will be offered if appropriate.
Outcome:
Medications were returned to the VA and responsible service was educated.