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VA Western New York Healthcare System at Batavia
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 12, 2014. Also cited in 47 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000100432, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: WESTERN NEW YORK HCS - 528A4
Issue:
Veteran A was discharged from an inpatient stay on 02/07/14. During his Primary Care follow up call on 02/12/14, he informed the nurse that he was given Veteran B's medication. The label on the bottle contained Veteran B's full name, address, medication and dose. Veteran A is still in possession of bottle.
Outcome:
02/12/14: The Incident Resolution Team (IRT) determined that Veteran B will receive a HIPAA letter of notification due to the medication information having been exposed.