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VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on December 6, 2012. Also cited in 204 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000083329, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 01 Manchester, NH
Issue:
A prescription was prepared and now the patient is calling for it. No one knows where the prescription is. It could have been mailed to the wrong place or it could have been stolen. Update: 12/06/12:A Veteran will be sent a letter of notification.
Outcome:
Pharmacy is getting 3 new cameras installed on will be in the vault. The process has been changed and education has been given to the employees to eliminate this from happening again in the future.