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VA Mail Order Pharmacy, Leavenworth, KS (CMOP)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 3, 2011. Also cited in 50 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000065402, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VHA CMOP Leavenworth, KS
Issue:
Leavenworth CMOP received a report from Ft Harrison VAMC stating Patient A received a prescription intended for a Patient B. Patient B received a prescription intended for Patient C. The patients' name and type of medications were compromised. Consolodated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) investigation concludes that this was a CMOP packing error with labeling UPS packages. The prescriptions have been resent to all patients. The packers willl be retrained on proper UPS labeling procedures. Update: 08/03/11:Patients B and C will be sent letters offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The packer was retrained in proper packing procedures.