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VA Mail Order Pharmacy, Leavenworth, KS (CMOP)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 24, 2014. Also cited in 50 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000112044, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CMOP LEAVENWORTH 760
Issue:
Patient A received a Medline Industries medical supply intended for Patient B. Patient Bs name, address, and type of medical supply was compromised. Patient A reported the incident to the Kansas City VA Medical Center (site 589) and a replacement has been requested for Patient B. Kansas City VA Medical Center has instructed Patient A on proper disposal of Patient B's order. Leavenworth Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) investigation concludes that this was a Medline packing error. The packing error has been reported to Medline for investigation and corrective action.
Outcome:
11/24/14: The Incident Resolution Service Team has determined that Patient B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.