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VA NY/NJ Veterans Healthcare Network (VISN 3)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 13, 2012. Also cited in 59 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000070718, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 03 Montrose, NY
Issue:
A Nurse Manager reports that a binder containing Patient Care Plans is missing from the unit. The binder contained care plans on approximately 22 inpatients. The care plans contained the patients' current problems, short term goals approach, provider and nurse comments, allergies, other medical information, full name, full Social Security Number, gender, and date of birth. Update: 01/17/12:The 22 inpatients will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
A interdisciplinary team was convened to address how to handle the care plan binders and the electronic database, Accu Care. The team will continue to address how to update both the hardcopy and the electronic version of the care plan. While a consensus and approval is determined, the nurse managers were educated on the safeguard of sensitive information, to include how to safeguard the care plan binders and have accountability for the binder throughout all shifts. Nurse Managers were informed on promptly reporting these types of events in a timely manner.