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VA Health Care Upstate New York (VISN 2)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 28, 2012. Also cited in 132 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000079619, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 02 Buffalo, NY
Issue:
A Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) resident left handoff sheet for 7 Veterans on counter by coffee stand in Lobby. Chief Engineer found and brought to Privacy officer. Sheet has 7 veterans, last name, last 4 SSN, admission date along with diagnosis, various treatments, lab value, and other sensitive information. Update: 08/28/12:Seven (7) Veterans will be sent a notification letters due to Protected Health Information being exposed.
Outcome:
PO met with COS, Chief of medicine and Chief Resident to discuss info on sign out sheets. Reviewed to eliminate unnecessary identifiers.