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Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 27, 2011. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000061651, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Long Beach, CA
Issue:
On 04/22/11, a VA employee found a folder with a sticker containing patients full name, full SSN, full DOB, and ward information in the womens restroom. Update: 04/27/11:Patient A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Privacy Officer sent the signed credit monitoring letter to the Veteran on 5/3/11. Postmaster sent out to the hospital staff re: safeguard and dispose protected health information.