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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 June 8, 2011. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000063424, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Tampa, FL
Issue:
A Financial Management System (FMS) employee found 14 labels containing patients' full name, full SSN, date of birth and ward location on the floor hallway entering the ward. Update: 06/08/11:Fourteen (14) Patients will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Spoke with charge nurse and Unit Nurse Manager and recommended that an alternate method be used to transport labels with patients to appts., such as a pocket, envelope in the medical record.Attached email with request for closure, closing ticket.