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VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 29, 2011. Also cited in 183 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000064276, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 23 Des Moines, IA
Issue:
A Veteran/father received his Veteran/son's prescription and the Veteran/son received his Veteran/father's prescription. Both were receiving the same medication. Update: 06/30/11:Both Veterans will receive a notification letter.
Outcome:
Notification letter sent and the Pharmacy is updating processes and procedures to ensure a repeat is unlikely to reoccur.