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Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 30, 2013. Also cited in 141 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000085259, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 21 Reno, NV
Issue:
A VA employee took the lab accession sheets home and showed her husband. The information on the sheets included the full name, full SSN and lab specimen type of five patients. Update: 01/31/13:Five (5) Patients will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Credit Monitoring letter x5 sent out, employee educated. please close ticket.