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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 21, 2012. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079408, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
An employee found an EKG printout for one Veteran on the floor in the canteen during lunch time. It was secured and returned to the Privacy Officer (PO) . Update: 08/22/12:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Staff has received additional training so that future incidents do not occur.