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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 January 8, 2013. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000084413, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
A Veteran was admitted today and was given Veteran B's ID bracelet. Ward staff noticed it and notified the appropriate parties. Update: 01/09/13:Veteran B will be sent a letter offering credit protection services, as his full SSN was disclosed..
Outcome:
Additional training was provided to staff to avoid incidents like this in the future.