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Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 21, 2011. Also cited in 133 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000057369, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 19 Fort Harrison, MT
Issue:
Mailing label for medication packet of Veteran A fell off the box and into the medication bucket for Veteran B. Medication packets mailed to Veteran A. Update: 01/21/11:Veteran A will receive a letter of notification since his medication information, name and address was exposed.
Outcome:
Education to Pharmacy on need to double check mailing label to med going out in mail.