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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 11, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000058290, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Gainesville, FL
Issue:
Facility Privacy Office received a report that one of our outpatients who had a GI procedure received another patient's report. Service to obtain report from Veteran A and contact Veteran B to determine if he received Veteran A's report. Update: 03/01/11:PO states just to clarify, only 1 Veteran was compromised. Veteran A did receive Veteran B's information. Veteran B did not receive Veteran A's information.Vetreran B will receive a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Process changed in handling the discharge information. Staff involved completed privacy re-training.Complainant letter mailed. HIPAA notification letter mailed to affected patient.