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VA Mail Order Pharmacy, Leavenworth, KS (CMOP)

CMOP LEAVENWORTH 760

Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 22, 2014. Also cited in 50 other reports.


Report ID: PSETS0000103132, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Reported Entity: CMOP LEAVENWORTH 760

Issue:

Patient A received a prescription intended for Patient B. Patient Bs name, address, and type of medication was compromised. Patient A reported the incident to the Champ VA Medical Center (Site 741) and a replacement has been requested for Patient B. Leavenworth Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) investigation concludes that this was a CMOP packing error. The CMOP employee will be counseled and retrained in proper packing procedures.

Outcome:

04/22/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that Patient B will be sent a HIPAA notification letter due to Protected Health Information (PHI) being disclosed.

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