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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 8, 2011. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000060707, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
An end of shift report with 18 Veterans' name and full SSNs was found on an EKG machine in a hallway. It was printed out on 04/05/11 and not found until 04/08/11. Update: 04/11/11: the 18 Veterans will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Sent letters to all veterans whose information was disclosed. Providing free credit report monitoring for all veterans involved. Provided staff in this section with addition training on how to maintain and secure patient information.