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Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 17, 2013. Also cited in 44 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000092187, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: CHICAGO HCS - 537
Issue:
Paperwork containing the personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to Patient A was given to Patient B. The PII included Patient A's name, address, date of birth and full SSN.
Outcome:
07/18/13 Veteran A will receive a letter offering credit protection services. 07/19/13: The facility Privacy Officer (PO) believes that Veteran B's information may have been given to Veteran A. Veteran B will also receive a letter offering credit protection services.