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VA Mail Order Pharmacy, Hines, IL (CMOP)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 4, 2013. Also cited in 88 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000086378, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VHA CMOP Hines, IL
Issue:
Patient A received a CMOP prescription package intended for Patient B. Patient Bs name, address, and type of medication was compromised. Patient A reported the incident to the medical center and a replacement has been requested for Patient B. Great Lakes Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) investigation concludes that this was a mail consolidator error. The packing labels were misapplied to the package. The mail consolidator has been notified of the error and will take corrective action. Update: 03/05/13:Patient B will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
The mail consolidator has been notified of the error and will take corrective action.