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VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on January 25, 2012. Also cited in 369 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071027, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 08 Bay Pines, FL
Issue:
Patient A received one non-controlled substance medication intended for Patient B. This incident was reported to the Bay Pines VAMC (station 516) and the Bay Pines VAMC on 01/06/12. The medication bottle and parcel contained Patient Bs name, address and medication name. No SSN data was compromised. The investigation reveals that Patient A and Patient B have identical addresses. This leads the Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) to conclude that this is the result of a VAMC incorrect address transmission, not a CMOP packaging error. The medical center has been notified to update their database with the correct address. Update: 01/25/12:Patient B will be sent a notification letter.
Outcome:
The Veteran whose information was comprimised was sent a Notification Letter. The volunteers who stuff and seal the envelopes with these types of letters were provided additional education by Privacy Office. The supervisor of this section was spoken with and was asked to allow Privacy Office to speak on this at the next Volunteer Orientation.