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Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 6, 2011. Also cited in 129 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000056809, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 22 Las Vegas, NV
Issue:
Air Force personnel found VA outgoing mail in parking lot on an Air Force base with a joint VA and Air Force hospital. Nine unopened and sealed envelopes with patient name and address and two interoffice envelopes with eight Veteran C&P worksheets containing PHI/PII were found. The mail was dropped by VA mailroom employee. Update: 01/07/11:The 8 Veterans, which had their information in the interoffice envelopes will receive letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Eight credit monitoring letters sent; supervisor counseled employee on safeguarding sensitive information while conducting mail runs including reminding all employees in the department. Employees were did not properly transport sensitive information via interoffice mail was counseled on the proper method of transporting sensitive information.