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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 9, 2012. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079012, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
A package of information was picked up by veteran A. Information for veteran B was included in the package. Veteran A returned the document to the clinic within one hour. Update: 08/10/12:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to full name and SSN being disclosed.
Outcome:
Additional training has been provided to staff to ensure other incidences like this do not occur in the future.