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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on May 19, 2011. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000062748, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Huntington, WV
Issue:
Someone left a consultation sheet in the public restroom. It was printed @ 1pm today and found @ 3pm so it could not have been unsecured for more than a couple of hours. Update: 05/19/11:One Veteran will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Unable to identify individual who left document in restroom; email to all employees, reminding them to be cautious with PII/PHI.