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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 March 15, 2013. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086830, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Bay Pines, FL
Issue:
Patient A received an appointment letter in the mail and included with the appointment letter was a letter of the lab results for Patient B from a VA physician. Update: 03/15/13:Patient B will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
The mailing of document from the healthcare system has been reviewed to find process improvement opportunities. Recommendations have been addressed and a meeting with the Logistics Supervisor with the healthcare center that may have mis-mailed the letter. A new envelope stuffing equipment is the recommended process improvement with re-educating the team members at that location to double check letters before sealing and mailing out the envelopes.