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Martinez Outpatient Clinic and Community Living Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 20, 2014. Also cited in 37 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000105627, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: MARTINEZ CA - 612
Issue:
The Laboratory Supervisor was notified by Employee A that Patient A submitted a stool sample container with the full name, full social security number and date of birth of Patient B. Laboratory Supervisor reported that Employee B provided the stool sample container to Patient A with the wrong specimen label of Patient B. The husband of Patient A contacted the laboratory and notified Employee B of this error. The husband of Patient A was told to put the correct patient information of Patient A on the specimen sample. When specimen was returned, it was provided to the Laboratory Supervisor who destroyed the sample per laboratory procedures.
Outcome:
06/22/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team determined that Patient B will receive a letter offering credit protection services.