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VA Southeast Network (VISN 7)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 21, 2011. Also cited in 225 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064920, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 07 Augusta, GA
Issue:
Veteran A, who was discharged from inpatient care on 07/20/11, called to report that she had received Veteran B's MD Discharge Instructions from her Nurse at the time of discharge. The documents contain Veteran B's full name, full SSN, diagnosis, future appointments times, and the names of her providers. Update: 07/21/11:Veteran B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Patients contacted; Medical center management notified; process for receipt of documentation at the time of discharge reviewed with the Nurse Manager along with the process for processing the documentation post-discharge. Employee counseled per medical center policy for sanctions for privacy and information security violations.