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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on October 24, 2011. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000067928, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Mountain Home, TN
Issue:
Pharmacy dispensed fifty-six morphine tablets intended for Patient A to Patient B. Patient B realized he had the wrong drugs and notified the pharmacy, he was instructed to bring the tablets with him. He came to the pharmacy and picked up his persona prescriptions and did not bring the other prescription with him. He admitted that he left them at home on purpose. It was again requested that the patient return the tablets. As of 10/21/11 he had not. The VA police were contacted. Update: 10/24/11:The Veteran whose medication was dispensed improperly will be sent a notification letter, as his name and medication was improperly disclosed.
Outcome:
We requested the prescription be returned from the wrong patient. We have educated the staff to insure two identifiers are validated to the correct patient, so he is receiving the designated prescription.